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Title: Modeling of ns and ps laser-induced soft X-ray sources using nitrogen gas puff target

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4887295· OSTI ID:22304100
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, CTU in Prague, Sitna 3105, Kladno 2 (Czech Republic)
  2. EPPRA sas, Villebon/Yvette (France)

Gas puff laser plasma is studied as a source of water window radiation with 2.88 nm wavelength, corresponding to quantum transition 1s{sup 2} → 1s2p of helium-like nitrogen ions. Spatial development of plasma induced by Nd:YAG laser beam is simulated by 2D Radiation-Magneto-Hydro-Dynamic code Z*. The results for nitrogen gas layer (0.72 mm thickness, 1 bar pressure) and two different laser pulses (600 mJ/7 ns and 525 mJ/170 ps), corresponding to the experiments done in Laser Laboratory Gottingen are presented.

OSTI ID:
22304100
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 21, Issue 7; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English