ULTRASHORT X-RAY PULSES

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作者
MURNANE, MM [1 ]
KAPTEYN, HC [1 ]
GORDON, SP [1 ]
FALCONE, RW [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF BERKELEY,DEPT PHYS,BERKELEY,CA 94720
来源
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS | 1994年 / 58卷 / 03期
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10.1007/BF01081318
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
In this paper, we discuss recent advances in ultrashort-pulse X-ray technology. Femtosecond laser-plasma based X-ray sources can now generate sub-picosecond soft X-ray pulses, with photon energies from almost-equal-to 10 eV to almost-equal-to 10(6) eV, and with a high conversion efficiency of incident laser light to broadband X-rays. Recent advances in high-speed X-ray detectors and soft X-ray optics make it practical to use such sources as experimental tools for time-resolved X-ray science. Other possible generation techniques, such as laser-electron-beam scattering, promise to further expand the experimental capabilities in this area.
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页码:261 / 266
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