Calibration of a High Resolution Soft X-ray Spectrometer

Conference · Tue Jan 26 00:00:00 EST 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9924-3_54· OSTI ID:972403

Dunn, J; Beiersdorfer, P; Brown, G V; Magee, E W

A high resolution grating spectrometer (HRGS) with 2400 line/mm variable line spacing grating for the 10-50 {angstrom} wavelength range has been designed for laser-produced plasma experiments at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The spectrometer has a large radius of curvature, R=44.3 m, is operated at a 2{sup o} grazing angle and can record high signal-to-noise spectra when used with a low-noise, cooled, charge-coupled device detector. The instrument can be operated with a 10-25 {micro}m wide slit to achieve the best spectral resolving power on laser plasma sources, approaching 2000, or in slitless mode with a small symmetrical emission source. Results will be presented for the spectral response of the spectrometer cross-calibrated at the LLNL Electron Beam Ion Trap facility using the broadband x-ray energy EBIT Calorimeter Spectrometer (ECS).

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 972403
• Report Number(s): LLNL-PROC-423239; TRN: US1001592
• Resource Relation: Journal Volume: 130; Conference: Presented at: 11th International Conference on X-ray Lasers, Belfast, United Kingdom, Aug 17 - Aug 22, 2008
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
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LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
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