X射线激光在稠密等离子体诊断中的应用

X射线波段的相干辐射——X射线激光，由于其短波长、高强度、强相干等独特的优点，已经成为诊断稠密等离子体状态的一种工具．文章结合相应的应用演示实验对此进行了简要的描述，介绍了诊断的原理、X射线激光的获得，以及偏折法和干涉法诊断的实验及其结果．     

Development of online quasimonochromatic X-ray backlighter for high energy density physics studies

Monochromatic X-ray backlighting has been employed with great success in various laser plasma experiments including inertial confinement fusion (ICF) research. However, implementation of a monochromatic backlighting system typically requires extremely high quality spherically bent crystals which are difficult to manufacture and are also expensive. In this paper, we present a quasimonochromatic X-ray backlighting system using flat thallium acid pthalate (TAP) crystal. The detailed characterization of the system is discussed. The X-ray backlighter spectral range is caliberated using Cu spectrum in the spectral range 7–9 Å (1.38–1.77 keV). Gold plasma produces continuous X-ray spectrum (M band) in this range. The spectral, spatial and temporal resolutions of the system measured are 30 mÅ, 50 μm and 1.5 ns respectively. The spectral width of the X-ray pulse is 2 Å (ΔE = 0.39 keV).     

极紫外望远镜各通道夹角的测量

极紫外望远镜是由四个单通道的望远镜捆绑在一起,以便同时对太阳的相同部分观测,由于受地面装调以及发射过程中的影响,无法保证四个通道光轴严格平行,必然带来观测位置上的误差。只要测出各通道之间的光轴夹角,便可在像面上采取适当的处理方法,以便减小这种误差,但这一夹角的测量精度必须控制在0.1″内。为达到如此高的精度,采用了太阳局部边缘探测的方法,很好地解决了这一问题。     

Shadowgrams of a dense micro-capillary plasma obtained with atable-top soft X-ray laser

A sequence of high resolution shadowgrams that map the evolution of the plasma of a 380 μm diameter microcapillary discharge was obtained using a very compact 46.9 nm laser. These images are the first plasma diagnostics data obtained using a table-top soft X-ray laser     

Double pulse quasi-collinear high harmonic generation scheme as a tool for X-ray laser plasma gain probing

We calculate the field distribution based on the vector diffraction theory for a superposition of spirally phase shifted radially polarized beams. Twisted longitudinally polarized field is found in the focal region. The total intensity as well as the polarization components rotates around the beam axis near the focus. Calculation of the Poynting vector at the focal plane shows that the electromagnetic energy is redistributed between different polarization components. Nonzero value of transverse components of the Poynting vector implies the transverse flow of the energy in the focal region.     

Express interferometry of dense plasma

An express method of diagnostics of a wide class of plasma objects (including dense plasma) with high spectral and spatial resolution is suggested, which allows measurement of spectral line widths comparable with the free spectral interval of a Fabry—Perot interferometer. The proposed method is characterized by sufficient accuracy even with considerable broadening of spectral lines. Kiev T. Shevchenko University, Ukraine. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No.6, pp. 813–817, November–December, 1997.     

Thermodynamics of a dense plasma

Journal of Applied Spectroscopy -     

Experimental system for X-ray magnetic diffraction under extreme conditions

An experimental system for X-ray magnetic diffraction (XMD) under extreme conditions was constructed on the beamline BL39XU at SPring-8. This system aims at studying magnetic properties of ferromagnets through the measurements of magnetic form factors under the conditions of low temperature (5 K), high magnetic field (6 T) and high pressure (10 GPa). This system consists of a superconducting magnet (SCM), a diamond anvil cell (DAC), a two-axis manipulator for the DAC, a five-axis goniometer for the SCM, and an X-ray polarizer with a phase plate. Details of this system are presented. Experimental results on uranium telluride are shown as a performance test with this instrumentation.     

Soft X-ray optimization studies on a dense plasma focus device operated in neon and argon in repetitive mode

This paper investigates the emission characteristics of a high-performance low-energy (3-kJ) repetitive dense plasma focus device, NX2, operated at up to 1-Hz repetition rate to develop it as an intense source of soft X-rays (SXR) for microlithography and micromachining. Various SXR yield optimization studies with argon and neon as filling gases were performed under different operating conditions (charging voltage, filling pressure, anode length, and insulator sleeve length). The SXR yield was computed using signals obtained from a PIN diode SXR spectrometer with appropriate filters. When operated in neon, the average optimum SXR (/spl lambda//spl sim/1 nm) yield in 4/spl pi/ steradians was found to be up to 140 J/shot, which corresponded to a wall plug efficiency of 5.6%. Operation in argon showed that optimized SXR (/spl lambda//spl sim/0.4 nm) yield was up to 1.3 J/shot. While operating with neon under optimized conditions with a water-cooled anode in repetitive mode, the NX2 device was used as a SXR source to imprint a test lithograph on a highly sensitive chemically-amplified resist SU-8. Test structures showing the effect of a stepper with aspect ratio 3:1 on 10-/spl mu/m-thick SU-8 resist film were obtained.     

Comparison of reference-free X-ray fluorescence analysis and X-ray reflectometry for thickness determination in the nanometer range

X-ray reflectometry is the method of choice to determine the thickness of nanolayered systems with small uncertainties. In view of known limitations of this method for extremely thin or laterally inhomogeneous layers we compared X-ray reflectometry with fundamental parameter based X-ray fluorescence analysis using synchrotron radiation in the radiometry laboratory of the PTB. The results of both methods for a set of sample systems with transition metal layers of various thicknesses deposited on silicon wafers were compared and showed a good agreement within their respective uncertainties. For the investigation of layered systems both methods are very appropriate and, in addition, can give complementary information about the layers. Thus, the density is determined by X-ray reflectometry, and X-ray fluorescence analysis gives information about trace elements within the layers and the layer homogeneity.     

Diffusion and mobility in a stirred dense granular material

We describe a probe of diffusivity (D) and mobility (B) for a dense 2D granular system. We introduce random motion by stirring, and characterize D by particle tracking. To measure B we measure the force needed to push a particle through the medium at fixed velocity, v, using three sizes of tracer particle. We find simple Brownian diffusion, but B depends strongly on v because the force needed to push a tracer through a sample is nearly independent of v. Data for D/B depend on the tracer particle size.     

Simulation of the intensity of X-ray tube radiation in soft X-ray and extreme UV regions

A program for calculating the fluorescence of target materials in X-ray tubes under electron irradiation with energies up to 15 keV is described. This program is based on simulation of the interaction of accelerated electrons with the target material by the Monte Carlo method. The calculated radiation intensity for the SiL _α characteristic line and the bremsstrahlung of a tungsten target are compared with the experimental data.     

Cluster model of aluminum dense vapor plasma

The chemical model of aluminum vapor plasma, that take into account the formation of neutral and charged clusters, is suggested. Caloric and thermal equations of state and composition of plasma were received using the available information about properties of metal clusters. It is shown, that aluminum vapors are clusterized with decrease of temperature and with increase of density. Pressure dependence on internal energy is calculated and comparison with experimental data is made. The important role of aluminum clusters, especially in an initial phase of the metals vapor heating, is demonstrated. It is shown, that the region of plasma clusterization in gaseous phase agree with known literature data for binodal of vapor-liquid transition from gaseous region. Suggested cluster model may be used to forecast the location of metal vapors binodal. The conductivity of aluminum vapor plasma was calculated. The satisfactory agreement with available experimental data is received.     

Pressure-induced transformation of metals into dense plasma

Abstract

The pressure-induced transformation of metals into dense plasma is considered. It is shown, that the change in dependence of resistance from external pressure allows one to find out this transition.     

Grid spectrometer for visible and ultra-violet range

The set-up consists of two spectrometers positioned in series where the slits are replaced by grids, that is to say two-dimensional repartitions of opaque and transparent zones. We show that for a particular set-up and for particular grids, the apparatus function is identical as the classical slit spectrometer one. But for the same resolution the beam waist is greatly increased. Contrary to grid spectrometers previously proposed, the light flux is collected only on the resolved spectral element. This system is then usable for electromagnetic radiation ranges where gratings are used (I.R., V., U.V.). In addition, in principle, the system is usable for other deviation spectrometer type like mass spectrometer.