Solid-density plasma characterization with x-ray scattering on the 200 J Janus laser

We present collective x-ray scattering (CXS) measurements using a chlorine He-alpha x-ray source pumped with less than 200 J of laser energy. The experimental scattering spectra show plasmon resonances from shocked and radiatively heated samples. These experiments use only 10(12) x-ray photons at th...

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Main Authors: Neumayer, P, Gregori, G, Ravasio, A, Koenig, M, Price, D, Widmann, K, Bastea, M, Landen, O, Glenzer, S
Format: Conference item
Published: 2006
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Summary:We present collective x-ray scattering (CXS) measurements using a chlorine He-alpha x-ray source pumped with less than 200 J of laser energy. The experimental scattering spectra show plasmon resonances from shocked and radiatively heated samples. These experiments use only 10(12) x-ray photons at the sample of which 10(-5) have been scattered and detected with a highly efficient curved crystal spectrometer. Our results demonstrate that x-ray scattering is a viable technique on smaller laser facilities, making CXS measurements accessible to a broad scientific community. (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.