Title :
Hydrodynamic explosion of xenon clusters driven by intense XUV light from high harmonic generation
Author :
Murphy, B. ; Hoffman, K. ; Belolipetski, A. ; Keto, J. ; Ditmire, T.
Author_Institution :
Fusion Res. Center, Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
Explosions of xenon clusters exposed to intense XUV pulses are analyzed by time-of-flight spectroscopy. Ion charge states and kinetic energy spectra indicate hydrodynamic, not Coulombic, plasma expansion, in contrast to intense infrared/cluster interactions.
Keywords :
atomic clusters; explosions; hydrodynamics; laser beam effects; optical harmonic generation; plasma production by laser; time of flight spectroscopy; xenon; XUV light; Xe; high harmonic generation; hydrodynamic explosion; ion charge states; kinetic energy spectra; plasma expansion; time-of-flight spectroscopy; Electrons; Explosions; Focusing; Frequency conversion; Gas lasers; Hydrodynamics; Ionization; Kinetic energy; Spectroscopy; Xenon; (140.7240) UV, XUV, and X-ray lasers; (350.5400) Plasmas;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
