Title :
X-ray pulse generation characteristics from laser-produced plasma on nanocylinder-array target
Author :
Nishikawa, T. ; Nakano, H. ; Nakao, M. ; Uesugi, N. ; Nishio, K. ; Masuda, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Basic Res. Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
A 20-fold soft x-ray fluence enhancement from femtosecond-laser-produced plasma was achieved by using a gold nanocylinder-array target with 80-nm cylinder diameter and 100-nm cylinder pitch. X-ray pulse duration was 19 ps and pulse peak intensity became 5-fold higher.
Keywords :
X-ray production; arrays; gold; nanostructured materials; plasma production by laser; 100 nm; 19 ps; 80 nm; Au; X-ray pulse duration; X-ray pulse generation characteristics; cylinder diameter; cylinder pitch; femtosecond-laser-produced plasma; gold nanocylinder-array target; laser-produced plasma; pulse peak intensity; soft x-ray fluence enhancement; Gold; Laboratories; Optical materials; Plasma properties; Plasma x-ray sources; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Pulse measurements; Shape measurement; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967730
