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Title: Soft-x-ray radiation from plasmas produced by obliquely incident subpicosecond laser pulses

Journal Article · · Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics; (United States)
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  1. Max-Planck-Arbeitsgruppe Roentgenoptik an der Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena (Germany)
  2. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Biophysikalische Chemie, Abteilung Laserphysik, Am Faberg, 37077 Goettingen (Germany)

Soft-x-ray spectra ([lt] 0.5 keV) from subpicosecond-laser-pulse-produced Al plasmas have been measured at a series of intensities up to 10[sup 17] W/cm[sup 2] and different angles of incidence. It was found that the spectra depended strongly on these parameters. Comparison of the spectra produced by [ital p]- and [ital s]-polarized 248 nm radiation showed that not only collisional but also other absorption mechanisms were present. These additional processes affected only the total amount of the generated [ital soft]-x-ray radiation but not the spectral shape and not the electron temperature.

OSTI ID:
6846580
Journal Information:
Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics; (United States), Vol. 50:5; ISSN 1063-651X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English