Analysis of space-resolved X-ray spectra from laser plasmas

Year: 2002

Authors: Labate L., Galimberti M., Giulietti A., Giulietti D., Gizzi LA., Numico R.

Autors Affiliation: CNR, Intense Laser Irradiat Lab, IPCF, I-56100 Pisa, Italy;
Univ Bologna, Dipartimento Fis, Bologna, Italy;
Univ Pisa, Dipartimento Fis, Pisa, Italy;
INFM, Unita Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Abstract: High dynamic range, space-resolved X-ray spectra, obtained using a TIAP crystal and a cooled CCD camera as a detector, were used to investigate the electron density and temperature profiles of an aluminum laser plasma with micrometer resolution. The electron density profile retrieved from the measurements is compared with numerical predictions from the two hydrodynamics codes MEDUSA (1D) and POLLX (2D). It is shown that 2D density profiles can be successfully reproduced by 1D simulations using a spherical geometry with an ad hoe initial radius, leading to similar electron temperature profiles.

Journal/Review: LASER AND PARTICLE BEAMS

Volume: 20 (2)      Pages from: 223  to: 226

More Information: Proceedings Paper Conference: Conference on Matter in Super-Intense Laser Fields: Short Pulse Superstrong Laser-Plasma Interactions Location: S FELIU DE GUIXOLS, SPAIN Date: SEP 29-OCT 04, 2001
KeyWords: laser plasma X-ray emission; plasma hydrodynamics; X-ray spectroscopy
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034602202104

Citations: 9
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