Ultrafast x-ray pulses emitted from a liquid mercury laser target

被引：28
作者：
Reich, Christian
Laperle, Christopher M.
Li, Xiaodi
Ahr, Brian
Benesch, Frank
Rose-Petruck, Christoph G.
机构：
[1] Brown Univ, Dept Chem, Providence, RI 02912 USA
[2] Brown Univ, Dept Engn, Providence, RI 02912 USA
来源：
OPTICS LETTERS | 2007年 / 32卷 / 04期
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D O I：
10.1364/OL.32.000427
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
We report the generation of ultrashort, hard-x-ray pulses from a liquid mercury target irradiated by 5 kHz laser pulses. The new x-ray source is designed for time-resolved x-ray absorption spectroscopy as well as imaging applications. This marks the first laser-driven plasma x-ray source that continuously recycles the target material, facilitating maintenance-free operation. Theoretical calculations show mercury targets emit shorter x-ray pulses than targets of lighter elements under identical illumination and x-ray detection conditions.
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页码：427 / 429
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