Abstract
Collisionally pumped soft x-ray lasers now operate over a wavelength range extending from 4 - 40 nm. With the recent advances in the development of multilayer mirrors and beamsplitters in the soft x-ray regime, we can utilize the unique properties of x-ray lasers to study large, rapidly evolving laser-driven plasmas with high electron densities. Using a neon-like yttrium x-ray laser which operates at a wavelength of 15.5 nm, we have performed a series of x-ray laser interferometry experiments to characterize plasmas relevant to inertial confinement fusion. In this paper we describe experiments using a soft x-ray laser interferometer, operated in the Mach-Zehnder configuration, to study CH plasmas and exploding foil targets commonly used for x-ray laser targets. The two-dimensional density profiles obtained from the interferograms allow us to validate and benchmark our numerical models used to study the physics of laser-plasma interactions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Pages | 268-278 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Volume | 2520 |
State | Published - 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Soft X-Ray Lasers and Applications - San Diego, CA, USA Duration: Jul 10 1995 → Jul 11 1995 |
Other
Other | Soft X-Ray Lasers and Applications |
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City | San Diego, CA, USA |
Period | 7/10/95 → 7/11/95 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics