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Time-Resolved X-Ray Diagnostics for High Density Plasma Physics Studies

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Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena

Abstract

Investigations of the many transient features of the high density plasmas produced in laser fusion and x-ray laser studies have stimulated the development of many x-ray and XUV diagnostic techniques. We review here a broad range of x-ray diagnostic instrumentation to spatially, spectrally and temporarily resolve x-ray emission from plasmas of direct interest to laser fusion, high density atomic physics studies and x-ray laser investigations performed at the OMEGA irradiation facility over the past few years. Several categories of instruments are described, including time-resolving x-ray crystal and transmission grating spectrographs, soft and hard x-ray spectrometric systems, a streak x-ray photographic system, and approaches to fast-time framing x-ray photography, radiography and spectroscopy. The primary characteristics of each approach are described and illustrated with typical data drawn from experiments performed on the 24-beam IR (1054/nm) and UV (351 nm) OMEGA system.

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  1. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, 250 East River Road, Rochester, New York, 14623-1299, USA

    M. C. Richardson, G. G. Gregory, R. L. Keck, S. A. Letzring, R. S. Marjoribanks, F. J. Marshall, G. Pien, J. S. Wark & B. Yaakobi

  2. Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of California, USA

    P. D. Goldstone, A. Hauer, G. S. Stradling & F. Ameduri

  3. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, USA

    B. L. Henke & P. A. Jaanimagi

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Richardson, M.C. et al. (1986). Time-Resolved X-Ray Diagnostics for High Density Plasma Physics Studies. In: Hora, H., Miley, G.H. (eds) Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7335-7_15

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