X-Ray Emission from High-Z Spherical Laser Plasmas: Implications for Plasma Dynamics

摘要

Conversion of 351-nm laser light to soft x-rays has been studied using spherical gold targets irradiated at 5 x 10 sup 12 - 4 x 10 sup 15 W/cm sup 2 . Spectra and time histories of sub-keV and M-band emission are presented. Results have been compared to detailed models (LASNEX) to better determine the dynamics of the plasma processes which lead to x-ray emission. 10 refs. (ERA citation 12:049088)