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Picosecond x-ray laser interferometry of dense plasmas

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2002

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Barbee, T. W., author
Hunter, J. R., author
Marconi, M. C., author
Rocca, Jorge J., author
Filevich, J., author
Moon, S., author
Shlyaptsev, V. N., author
Nilsen, J., author
Dunn, J., author
Smith, R. F., author

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We present the first results from picosecond interferometry of dense laser-produced plasmas using a soft x-ray laser. The picosecond duration and short wavelength of the 14.7 nm Ni-like Pd laser mitigates effects associated with motion blurring and refraction through millimeter-scale plasmas. This enables direct measurement of the electron-density profile to within 10 μm of the target surface. A series of high-quality two-dimensional (2D) density measurements provide unambiguous characterization of the time evolution in a fast-evolving plasma suitable for validation of existing 1D and 2D hydrodynamic codes.

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