Optimal x-ray source development in the spectral range 4-14 Å using a Nd:YAG high power laser

M. Fraenkel*, A. Zigler, Y. Horowitz, A. Ludmirsky, S. Maman, E. Moshe, Z. Henis, S. Eliezer

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Abstract

An experimental study was performed to find the optimal conditions for generating a few nanoseconds x-ray pulse source in the wavelength range 4-14 Å. X rays were emitted in a high-temperature plasma, which was created as the result of the interaction of a high power laser with a solid target. The experiments were done using 3-15 J, 1-10 ns, 1.06 μm pulses generated with a Nd:YAG laser. The x-ray yield and spectral distributions were studied as a function of the laser energy, temporal pulse width, pulse shape, and target material. For example, for samarium under optimal conditions, about 20% of the laser energy was converted into x rays in the wavelength range 8-12 Å.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5598-5603
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume80
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Nov 1996

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