Ultrashort X-ray source driven by femtosecond laser pulses

Authors
Egbert, A Chichkov, BN Ostendorf, A
Citation
A. Egbert et al., Ultrashort X-ray source driven by femtosecond laser pulses, EUROPH LETT, 56(2), 2001, pp. 228-233
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
02955075 → ACNP
Volume
56
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
228 - 233
Database
ISI
SICI code
0295-5075(200110)56:2<228:UXSDBF>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A new "indirect" laser-driven ultrashort hard-X-ray source based on the com bination of a high-repetition rate femtosecond laser system with a conventi onal X-ray tube is demonstrated. This hard-X-ray source promises an outstan ding performance in terms of average X-ray power, simplicity and handling a s compared to "direct" X-ray sources based on high-power laser-produced pla smas.