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Laser created soft X-ray sources are very important in laser fusion but have also a variety of other uses. X-ray radiation produced in laser-matter interaction has indeed very interesting characteristics. The X-ray spectrum comes from highly stripped ions; it is predominantly XUV or soft X-ray line radiation of K, L, M, N type as well as continuum in the keV range; its properties can be adjusted by a convenient choice of target atomic number and irradiation conditions. The X-ray energy delivered in the total spectrum can reach half the incident laser energy. The X-ray pulse duration is short: 0.1–20 nanoseconds. The dimensions of the source are small. Depending on the laser used, X-ray radiation can be available with high peak power or high average power. These flexible characteristics are interesting for a large number of applications.
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Alaterre, P., Pépin, H., Fabbro, R., Faral, B. (1986). Modeling of X-Ray Emission Created by Short Wavelength Laser Target Interaction. 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_17
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