Strong X-Ray Emission from High-Temperature Plasmas Produced by Intense Irradiation of Clusters

T. Ditmire, T. Donnelly, R. W. Falcone, and M. D. Perry
Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 3122 – Published 23 October 1995
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Abstract

The interaction of an intense laser pulse with large (100) clusters present in pulsed gas jets is shown to produce novel plasmas with electron temperatures far in excess of that predicted by above-threshold ionization theory. The enhanced absorption of the laser light by the dense clusters results in the production of high ion charge states via collisional ionization resulting in strong x-ray emission from the hot plasma.

  • Received 14 June 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.3122

©1995 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

T. Ditmire1, T. Donnelly2, R. W. Falcone2, and M. D. Perry1

  • 1Laser Program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, L-443, Livermore, California 94550
  • 2Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720

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Vol. 75, Iss. 17 — 23 October 1995

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