Title :
Production of X-rays from laser-heated gas targets
Author :
Grun, J. ; Fisher, A. ; Burris, R. ; Back, C.A. ; Decker, C.D. ; Landen, O.L. ; Suter, L.J. ; Wallace, R. ; Davis, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Debris-free and efficient multi-kilovolt X-ray sources are needed for materials testing and for use as backlighters in future inertial confinement fusion experiments. Laser-plasma X-ray sources are particularly attractive for these uses since their spectrum can be controlled by proper choice of plasma material and laser intensity, and because many laser-plasma sources can be designed to produce little or no particulate debris. We investigate the use of laser-heated gas to produce multi-KeV X-rays. In one experiment 20 kJ of 0.35 /spl mu/m pulse from the Nova laser heats 1-2 atm. of Xe gas confined in a Be can.
Keywords :
X-ray production; cooling; plasma inertial confinement; plasma production by laser; 0.35 micrometre; 1 to 2 atm; 20 kJ; Be can; Nova laser; X-ray production; Xe; Xe gas; backlighters; debris-free multi-kilovolt X-ray sources; inertial confinement fusion experiments; laser intensity; laser-heated gas targets; laser-plasma X-ray sources; laser-plasma sources; materials testing; plasma material; Gas lasers; Inertial confinement; Laser fusion; Materials testing; Optical control; Plasma confinement; Plasma materials processing; Plasma sources; Production; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 1997. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1997 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3990-8
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.1997.604371
