Abstract:
We report an extension of previous table-top soft x-ray laser interferometry work to plasma densities approaching the critical density. The evolution of line-focus and spot-focus plasmas created with Nd-YAG laser intensities of 0.1 and 7.0 TW/cm2 respectively were studied utilizing a 46.9 nm capillary discharge laser with a diffraction grating interferometer. In the later case, the electron density was mapped to values up to 0.9×1021 cm-3 (90% of the critical density for the λ=1.06 μm pump laser). The interferograms show the development of concave electron density profiles with a minimum on axis and pronounced side lobes. Hydrodynamic model simulations show that the concave profile is the result of the hydrodynamic and radiation effects that enlarge the ablated target area. The measurements exemplify how soft x-ray lasers can be used to probe high density plasmas for the validation of hydrodynamic codes.
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Título: | Advances in dense plasma interferometry with a tabletop capillary discharge soft x-ray laser |
Autor: | Jankowska, E.; Hammarsten, E.C.; Filevich, J.; Marconi, M.C.; Rocca, J.J.; Moon, S.J.; Shlyaptsev, V.N. |
Filiación: | Department of Elec and Comp. Eng, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, United States Depto. De Fisica, FCEyN, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Ave, Livermore, CA 94550, United States University of California at Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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Palabras clave: | Dense plasma diagnostics; Interferometry; Soft x-ray lasers; Carrier concentration; Diffraction gratings; Hydrodynamics; Interferometry; Laser beam effects; Neodymium lasers; Plasma density; Dense plasma interferometry; X ray lasers |
Año: | 2001
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Volumen: | 4505
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Página de inicio: | 221
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Página de fin: | 229
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.450594 |
Título revista: | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
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Título revista abreviado: | Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
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ISSN: | 0277786X
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Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0277786X_v4505_n_p221_Jankowska |
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Jankowska, E., Hammarsten, E.C., Filevich, J., Marconi, M.C., Rocca, J.J., Moon, S.J. & Shlyaptsev, V.N.
(2001)
. Advances in dense plasma interferometry with a tabletop capillary discharge soft x-ray laser. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 4505, 221-229.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.450594---------- CHICAGO ----------
Jankowska, E., Hammarsten, E.C., Filevich, J., Marconi, M.C., Rocca, J.J., Moon, S.J., et al.
"Advances in dense plasma interferometry with a tabletop capillary discharge soft x-ray laser"
. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 4505
(2001) : 221-229.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.450594---------- MLA ----------
Jankowska, E., Hammarsten, E.C., Filevich, J., Marconi, M.C., Rocca, J.J., Moon, S.J., et al.
"Advances in dense plasma interferometry with a tabletop capillary discharge soft x-ray laser"
. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 4505, 2001, pp. 221-229.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.450594---------- VANCOUVER ----------
Jankowska, E., Hammarsten, E.C., Filevich, J., Marconi, M.C., Rocca, J.J., Moon, S.J., et al. Advances in dense plasma interferometry with a tabletop capillary discharge soft x-ray laser. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng. 2001;4505:221-229.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.450594