Photoionized plasmas created by soft X-ray laser irradiation of solid targets

Mark Berrill, Fernando Brizuela, Benjamin Langdon, Herman Bravo, Carmen Menoni, Jorge J. Rocca

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Abstract

We report the first experimental study of plasmas created by photoionization of solid targets with focused soft x-ray laser light. The plasma properties are dominantly determined by material absorption, in agreement with model simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2008
PublisherOptical Society of America
ISBN (Print)9781557528599
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2008 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: May 4 2008May 9 2008

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period05/4/0805/9/08

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