Title :
Demonstration of spatial coherence with a compact and ultrafast X-ray source
Author :
Boschetto, D. ; Mordovanakis, A. ; Nees, J. ; Hou, Bixue ; Kumah, D. ; Clarke, R. ; Mourou, G. ; Rousse, A.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Opt. Appl., ENSTA - Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau
Abstract :
We used Fresnel diffraction from knife-edges to demonstrate spatial coherence of tabletop and ultrafast X-ray sources produced by laser-plasma interaction, and show that source size is limited by the spatial spread of absorbed laser energy.
Keywords :
Fresnel diffraction; high-speed optical techniques; light coherence; Fresnel diffraction; absorbed laser energy; laser-plasma interaction; source size; spatial coherence; ultrafast X-ray source; Electron emission; Laboratories; Laser theory; Optical imaging; Optical pulses; Spatial coherence; Ultrafast optics; X-ray diffraction; X-ray imaging; X-ray lasers; (030.1640) Coherence; (320.7090) Ultra-fast Laser; (340.7480) X-rays;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627599
