High resolution monochromatic X-ray imaging system based on spherically bent crystals

Journal Article · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.53824· OSTI ID:624836

Aglitskiy, Y; Lehecka, T ^[1]; Obenschain, S; Bodner, S; Pawley, C; Gerber, K; Sethian, J; Brown, C M; Seely, J; Feldman, U ^[2]; Holland, G ^[3]

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1. Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Virginia22102 (United States)
2. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, District of Columbia20375 (United States)
3. SFA Inc., 1401 McCormic Drive, Landover, Maryland20785 (United States)

We have developed a new X-ray imaging system based on spherically curved crystals. It is designed and used for diagnostics of targets ablatively accelerated by the Nike KrF laser [1,2]. The imaging system is used for plasma diagnostics of the main target and for characterization of potential backlighters. A spherically curved quartz crystal (2d=6.687{Angstrom}, R=200mm) is used to produce monochromatic backlit images with the He-like Si resonance line (1865 eV) as the source of radiation. The spatial resolution of the X-ray optical system is 3{endash}4 {mu}m. Time resolved backlit monochromatic images of CH planar targets driven by the Nike facility have been obtained with 6{endash}7 {mu}m spatial resolution. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 624836
• Report Number(s): CONF-9705120--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 409; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
IMAGES
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
SPATIAL RESOLUTION
X RADIATION