Final Scientific/Technical Report for DE-FG03-02NA00063 Coherent imaging of laser-plasma interactions using XUV high harmonic radiation

Technical Report · Tue Jun 06 04:00:00 EDT 2006

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/884813· OSTI ID:884813

Kapteyn, Henry ^[1]

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1. JILA, University of Colorado at Boulder

The objective of this project was to develop experimental techniques for using coherent extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) radiation generated using the high-order harmonic generation technique, as an illumination source for studies of high-density plasmas relevant to the stockpile stewardship mission. In this project, we made considerable progress, including the first demonstration of imaging of dynamic processes using this coherent ultrashort pulse light. This work also stimulated considerable progress in the development of the required ultrashort EUV pulses, and in the development of new laser technologies that have been commercialized. We also demonstrated the first EUV sources that exhibit full intrinsic optical coherence. This work resulted in 12 publications.

• Research Organization: JILA, Univeristy of Colorado at Boulder
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE - National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG03-02NA00063
• OSTI ID: 884813
• Report Number(s): DOE/NA00063-Final
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
42 ENGINEERING
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
HARMONIC GENERATION
HARMONICS
ILLUMINANCE
LASERS
RADIATIONS
STOCKPILES
coherent extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) radiation
high-order harmonic generation
high-density plasma
ultrashort EUV pulses
full intrinsic optical coherence