Imaging with x-ray lasers

摘要

Collisionally pumped soft x-ray lasers now operate over a wavelength range extending from 35 - 300 angstroms. These sources have high peak brightness and are now being utilized for x-ray imaging and plasma interferometry. In this paper we will describe our efforts to probe long scalelength plasmas using Moire deflectometry and soft x-ray imaging. The progress in the development of short pulse x-ray lasers using a double pulse irradiation technique which incorporates a travelling wave pump will also be presented.