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Femtosecond Laser-Produced Plasma X-Rays From Periodically Modulated Surface Targets, J. C. Gautheir, S. Bastiani, P. Audebert, J. P. Geindre, K. Neuman, Thomas D. Donnelly, M. Hoffer, R. W. Falcone, R. Shepherd, D. Price, B. White Jan 1995

Femtosecond Laser-Produced Plasma X-Rays From Periodically Modulated Surface Targets, J. C. Gautheir, S. Bastiani, P. Audebert, J. P. Geindre, K. Neuman, Thomas D. Donnelly, M. Hoffer, R. W. Falcone, R. Shepherd, D. Price, B. White

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We have studied theoretically and experimentally the x-ray production above 1 keV from femtosecond laser plasmas generated on periodically modulated surface targets. Laser energy coupling to plasma surface waves has been modeled using a numerical differential method. Almost total absorption of incident laser radiation is predicted for optimized interaction conditions. Silicon gratings have been irradiated by a 120fs Ti:sapphire laser at irradiances in excess of 1016 W/cm2. X-ray intensities above 1.5 keV (K-shell lines) have been measured as a function of the incidence angle. Results show a distinct x-ray emission maximum for the first order diffraction …


Xenon 147-Nm Resonance Ƒ Value And Trapped Decay Rates, H. M. Anderson, Scott D. Bergeson, D. A. Doughty, J. E. Lawler Jan 1995

Xenon 147-Nm Resonance Ƒ Value And Trapped Decay Rates, H. M. Anderson, Scott D. Bergeson, D. A. Doughty, J. E. Lawler

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The absorption oscillator strength of the xenon 147-nm resonance transition is measured to be 0.264±0.016. This value is from direct absorption measurements with equivalent widths from ≈ 1 to ≈ 10 cm-1. This ƒ-value measurement is compared to others in the literature and is used in Monte Carlo simulations of trapped decay rates. The simulations include an angle-dependent partial frequency redistribution. The simulation results are compared to trapped decay rates in the literature.