X-ray lasers for imaging and plasma diagnostics

Journal Article · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.47989· OSTI ID:69028

Da Silva, L B; Barbee, Jr, T W; Cauble, R; Celliers, P; Harder, J; Libby, S; Lee, H R; London, R A; Matthews, D L; Mrowka, S; Moreno, J C; Ress, D; Trebes, J E; Wan, A; Weber, F ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P. O. Box 808, L-059, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)

Collisionally pumped soft x-ray lasers now operate over a wavelength range extending from 35--350 A. These well characterized sources have high peak brightness (Gev blackbody temperature) and narrow bandwidth making them ideal for x-ray imaging and interferometry. The yttrium neon-like x-ray laser operating at 155 A has already been used to image directly driven foils with 1--2 {mu}m spatial resolution and probe plasmas at electron densities approaching 10{sup 22} cm{sup {minus}3} with moire deflectrometry. Advances in multilayer mirrors and beam splitters have now also made it possible to develop x-ray laser interferometers. We will describe initial experiments to develop x-ray laser interferometry for probing plasmas relevant to ICF. {copyright} {ital 1994} {ital American} {ital Institute} {ital of} {ital Physics}.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 69028
• Report Number(s): CONF-940592--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 332; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
66 PHYSICS
ELECTRON DENSITY
IMAGES
ISOELECTRONIC ATOMS
MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
SOFT X RADIATION
X-RAY LASERS
YTTRIUM IONS