Time-resolved x-ray transmission grating spectrometer for studying laser-produced plasmas

The development of a new time-resolved x-ray spectrometer is reported in which a free-standing x-ray transmission grating is coupled to a soft x-ray streak camera. The instrument measures continuous x-ray spectra with 20-psec temporal resolution and moderate spectral resolution (deltalambda >/= 1...

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Published inApplied optics (2004) Vol. 22; no. 2; p. 318
Main Authors Ceglio, N M, Kauffman, R L, Hawryluk, A M, Medecki, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 15.01.1983
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Summary:The development of a new time-resolved x-ray spectrometer is reported in which a free-standing x-ray transmission grating is coupled to a soft x-ray streak camera. The instrument measures continuous x-ray spectra with 20-psec temporal resolution and moderate spectral resolution (deltalambda >/= 1 A) over a broad spectral range (0.1-5 keV) with high sensitivity and large information recording capacity. Its capabilities are well suited to investigation of laser-generated plasmas, and they nicely complement the characteristics of other time-resolved spectroscopic techniques presently in use. The transmission grating spectrometer has been used on a variety of laser-plasma experiments. We report the first measurements of the temporal variation of continuous low-energy x-ray spectra from laser-irradiated disk targets.
ISSN:1559-128X
DOI:10.1364/AO.22.000318