Collection Of theses on high power laser and plasma physics, 2008, 6 (1): 189, Published Online: Oct. 9, 2009
Characteristics of X-ray photons in tilted incident laser-produced plasma
Abstract
Characteristics of X-ray and spout direction of heat plasma flow were studied on Shenguang-II laser facility. Using of pinhole X-ray camera, X-ray photons from the plasma of aluminum(Al) irradiated by 1.053 μm laser, was measured and analysed. It is observed that the spatial distribution of X-ray photons in Al plasma for tilted irradiation is symmetic at the center of the target. The spout direction of heat plasma flow is inferred by the distribution contour of X-ray photons. The experimental results show that the spout direction of heat plasma flow is normal to target plane and the output intensity of X-ray photons does not increase significantly for tilted laser incidence. Uniformity of laser energy depositions improved by superposing tilted incident and laser perpendicularly incident laser. At the same time, it is found that the conversion efficiency from the tilted incident laser energy to X-ray photons of laser-produced plasma is decreased
Wang Ruirong, Chen Weimin, Xie Dongzhu. Characteristics of X-ray photons in tilted incident laser-produced plasma[J]. Collection Of theses on high power laser and plasma physics, 2008, 6(1): 189.