Bright source of Kα and continuum X rays by heating Kr clusters using a femtosecond laser

Issac, R. and Wirthig, J. and Brunetti, E. and Vieux, G. and Ersfeld, B. and Jamison, S.P. and Jones, D. and Bingham, R. and Clark, D. and Jaroszynski, D.A. (2003) Bright source of Kα and continuum X rays by heating Kr clusters using a femtosecond laser. Laser and Particle Beams, 21 (4). pp. 535-540. ISSN 0263-0346

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Abstract

X rays emitted from Kr clusters illuminated by a femtosecond laser have been observed over a wide spectral region from 3 keV to 15 keV. The measured spectra are characterized by a broad bremsstrahlung continuum and Kα, β lines at 12.66 keV and 14.1 keV. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first observation of Kα, β emission from laser-heated Kr clusters. The bremsstrahlung continuum arising from collisions in the plasma implies a population of hot electrons consistent with a temperature of several kiloelectron volts. The absolute X-ray yield in the 3–15 keV region is found to be of the order of 107 photons per laser pulse. The plasma temperature, estimated from the continuum part of the spectrum as a function of laser intensity and X-ray yield as a function of laser pulse duration, are studied.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Laser and Particle Beams
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3100/3107
Subjects:
?? atomic and molecular physics, and opticselectrical and electronic engineeringcondensed matter physics ??
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125946
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Deposited On:
18 Jun 2018 09:22
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Yes
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Published
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