掠入射驱动产生x射线激光的数值模拟

利用一维流体力学数值模拟程序MEDUSA和原子物理程序包，以类镍钼189nm x射线激光为例，对掠入射驱动x射线激光方案进行了研究.掠入射驱动x射线激光方案可以通过调整掠入射角来选择适合的增益区间.与正入射驱动方案相比，掠入射驱动方案加强了驱动激光在增益区内的吸收，提高了驱动激光向x射线激光的转换效率.模拟结果与实验结果符合较好. 关键词： x射线激光 掠入射辐照 激光等离子体     

2D parameter optimization of Ne-like Cr x-ray laser on slab

A method of studying a non-equilibrium x-ray laser plasma is developed by extending the existing one-dimensional similarity equations to the case of two-dimensional plasma study in the directions perpendicular to the slab and along a focal line. With this method the characteristics of pre-plasma are optimized for transient neon-like Cr x-ray laser. It is found that when the duration and the intensity of 1.053μm pre-pulse are 1.2ns and 6.5 TW/cm² respectively with a delay time of 1.5ns, the temperature and the temperature discrepancy each approach a proper state, which will provide a uniform distribution of properly ionized neon-like Cr ions before the arrival of pumping pulse.     

利用单飞秒激光脉冲驱动类氖钛X射线激光的研究

提出了一种利用单飞秒激光脉冲驱动类氖钛X射线激光的物理方案.利用自相似方法研究了不同脉冲前沿的单飞秒激光辐照钛平板靶产生的类氖钛X射线激光等离子体的特性,得到了电子温度、电子密度和定标长度三者的定标律,讨论了给定输入参数下各定标律曲线的特性.研究表明,利用单个飞秒激光能够实现X射线激光的产生,而且脉冲前沿强度随时间增长平缓的飞秒激光有利于驱动X射线激光.本研究为实验上实现单飞秒激光脉冲驱动X射线激光提供了一种新的方案.     

某些类氖离子和类镍离子等离子体状态对应关系的研究

利用一维拉格朗日流体动力学程序Med103详细研究了产生类镍Ag,Cd,In,Sn, Sb离子和类氖Fe,Co,Ni,Cu,Zn离子的等离子体状态.通过对电子温度、离子丰度、离子数密度等状态参量的分析比较，得到了这两类等离子体状态之间的对应关系.即类镍银的等离子体状态与类氖铁 的相近，类镍镉的与类氖钴的相近，依次类推.利用这一对应关系可以方便地由类氖机理x射线激光的等离子体状态来对相应元素的类镍x射线激光的等离子体状态进行判断. 关键词： 类氖 类镍 等离子体状态 x射线激光     

模拟ps激光驱动的类氖锗19.6 nm X光激光

瞬态电子碰撞激发产生X光激光的机制可以极大减少X光激光的泵浦能量。模拟了脉宽为1 ps,波长1.053 μm的钕玻璃激光驱动的类氖锗X光激光。模拟表明,在临界面附近可以产生高达60 cm-1的增益,还计算了X光激光在等离子体中的传播,计算表明X光激光在等离子体中的折射效应仍然是影响X光激光输出强度及分布的重要因素。     

Theoretical study of Ni-like Ag 13.9nm TCE x-ray laser driven by two picosecond pulses

The Ni-like Ag 13.9nm x-ray laser has been previously demonstrated that the higher gain near critical surface contributes little to the amplification of the x-ray laser because of severe refraction. In this paper, the transient collision excitation (TCE) Ni-like Ag 13.9nm x-ray laser is simulated, driven by two 3ps short pulse preceded by a 330ps long prepulse, optimization of the peak to peak delay time of the two short pulses is made to get the best results. Simulation indicates that by producing lowly ionized preplasma with smoothly varying electron density, it is possible to decrease electron density gradient in higher density region, and thus higher gains near this region could be utilized, and if the main short pulse is delayed by 900ps, local gains where electron density larger than ～ 4×10²⁰cm^-3 could be utilized.     

瞬态电子碰撞激发类氖锗19.6nm X射线激光的理论研究

近来，许多实验室仅采用一个脉宽为几个ps的短脉冲就得到了强放大的软X射线激光.这表明瞬态是来得及电离的.为此，在类氖锗的瞬态电子碰撞激发19.6nm 波长X射线激光研究中，提出了采用低预脉冲产生低电离度的预等离子体，后续一个ps级短脉冲既电离又加热等离子体的驱动方式.并用系列程序进行了模拟.模拟结果表明，这种驱动方式也可以得到高增益. 关键词： X射线激光 等离子体 增益系数 瞬态电子碰撞激发     

Investigation on the hydrodynamics of slab x-ray laser plasma by nonuiform line focused laser irradiation

Based on the two-dimensional model,this paper compares the hydrodynamics of slab x-ray laser plasma produced by different nonuniform line focused irradiations.It finds that the average intensity and the duration of laser pulse and the overall shape of the intensity distribution in the focal line have different influences on the plasma.Calculations show that the evolution of temperature variation is more sensitive to the pulse duration and the electron density variation is more sensitive to the pulse intensity.Pulses with duration of 200 ps to 500 ps and with intensity of 0.2 TW/cm 2 to 1.0 TW/cm 2 are proved acceptable in slab x-ray lasers.     

An x-ray biplanar photodiode and the x-ray emission from magnetically confined laser produced plasma

Development of a single and multichannel biplanar vacuum photodiode for x-ray detection is reported, which has been used to study the x-ray emission from laser produced plasma expanding across an externally applied magnetic field. Two to three times enhancement in x-ray emission has been observed which was found correlated with decrease in size of the x-ray emitting plasma plume (expansion velocity of plasma). Experimental observations were found in close agreement with the analytical model based on an increase in plasma density as a result of plasma confinement in magnetic field. Temporal evolution of x-ray emission indicates that recombination radiation seems to be playing an important role in x-ray enhancement.     

2D hydrodynamic simulation of a line-focused plasma in Ni-like Ag x-ray laser research

In most collisional schemes of x-ray laser (XRL) experiments, a bow-like intensity distribution of XRL is often observed, and it is generally ascribed to the two-dimensional hydrodynamic behaviour of expanding plasma. In order to better understand its essence in physics, a newly developed two-dimensional non-equilibrium radiation hydrodynamic code XRL2D is used to simulate a quasi-steady state Ni-like Ag XRL experiment on ShenGuang-II facility. The simulation results show that the bow-like distribution of Ni-like ions caused by over-ionization in the central area of plasma is responsible for the bow-like shape of the XRL intensity distribution observed.     

Demonstration of soft x-ray laser of Ne-like Ar at 69.8 nm pumped by capillary discharge

The demonstration of a 69.8?nm laser on 3p 3P2 - 3s 1P1 (J=2-1) transition of Ne-like Ar pumped by capillary discharge is reported in this Letter. A main current of 12?kA with rise time of 43?ns was chosen to generate the plasma in a 35?cm long capillary filling with pressure of Ar as low as 11?Pa, resulting in a gain coefficient of 0.34?cm(-1) and gain-length product of 11 at 69.8?nm. Also observed is a weak laser on 3p 3D2 - 3s 3P1 (J=2-1) transition of Ne-like Ar at 72.6?nm in the same condition. In addition, multiwavelength lasing at 46.9, 69.8, and 72.6?nm was simultaneously realized in a capillary discharge plasma column, conditioning the pressure of Ar to 13?Pa.     

激光原型装置KBA-X射线显微镜网格测试

利用光线追迹的方法模拟了KBA显微镜成像,确定了光轴的方向并计算了KBA显微镜的几何调制传递函数。根据KBA模拟光路,提出了利用可见光作为模拟KBA-X射线显微镜的光轴在激光原型装置上的瞄准和安装的方法,该方法掠入射角的调节精度为0.25°。利用周期为20 μm的Ni网格在激光原型装置上对KBA显微镜进行了X射线成像实验,用X射线CCD记录图像,获得了较清晰的网格图像。     

Enhancement of Ne-like Ar 46.9 nm laser output by mixing appropriate He ratio at low pressure

With pure Ar and gaseous mixtures of Ar-He, the laser spike of Ne-like Ar 46.9 nm pumped by capillary discharge is measured with XRD (X-ray diode) at low pressure. We observe the effects of the Ar pressure and the He ratio on the amplitude of laser pulse. Compared with the laser spike of pure Ar, a mixture of Ar and a small quantity of He enhances the laser output. The time of lasing onset and the duration of laser pulses are not affected by mixing He. In addition, a monochromator is used to measure the laser pulse at 46.9 nm. This is the first observation of laser output with a Ar-He mixture.     

利用x射线激光干涉诊断等离子体电子密度

x射线激光探针干涉方法是诊断高温高密度激光等离子体电子密度等信息的重要工具.利用神光Ⅱ装置输出激光驱动的类镍-银x射线激光作为探针，成功地进行了马赫-曾德尔干涉法诊断实验，获得了清晰的包含等离子体信息的动态干涉条纹图像，并据此给出了待测C8H8等离子体临界面附近电子密度的空间分布. 关键词： 等离子体电子密度诊断 x射线激光 马赫-曾德尔干涉仪     

Enhanced ionization and population inversion with double-pulse laser heating

A new configuration of double-pulse laser heating is proposed for x-ray laser research. The double-pulse consisting of a main pulse (first) and a "tailed" pulse (second) with less energy can increase the fraction of highly ionized states efficiently. Population inversion in He-like Al ions between the n=3 and 2 levels has been found with such a novel laser heating configuration. The possible physical mechanisms are discussed.     

瞬态类氖铁x射线激光抽运脉冲结构的优化计算

利用一维拉格朗日流体动力学模拟程序对由纳秒预脉冲和皮秒主脉冲相结合而成的抽运脉冲组合,产生瞬态类氖铁x射线激光(255nm,3p→3s,J=0→1)的过程进行了优化计算.通过对抽运脉冲组合的强度、宽度、脉冲间隔等参数的优化计算,得到了在预脉冲将靶物质充分电离到类氖离化态的前提下(类氖离子丰度>80%),在主预脉冲峰值之间的脉冲间隔为零时,产生有效增益的条件是最好的.这一结论与实验结果相符 关键词： x射线激光 瞬态增益 离子丰度     

Enhanced ionization and population inversion with double-pulse laser heating

A new configuration of double-pulse laser heating is proposed for x-ray laser research. The double-pulse consisting of a main pulse (first) and a "tailed" pulse (second) with less energy can increase the fraction of highly ionized states efficiently. Population inversion in He-like Al ions between the n=3 and 2 levels has been found with such a novel laser heating configuration. The possible physical mechanisms are discussed.     

Theoretical research on enhancement of gain for Ni-like Ag 13.9nm x-ray laser using a new two-layer target

For experiments such as on Ni-like Ag x-ray laser, driven by 1\omega laser, the gain region is only several~nm depth near the target surface, this paper proposes a new two-layer target, in which a thin layer (several nm depth) of silver is plated on the surface of some other materials. Furthermore, the Ni-like Ag 13.9~nm x-ray laser produced by three new kinds of two-layer target with CH, Al and Ge as foundation, was theoretically studied.     

激励类氖氩软X射线激光的最佳放电电流波形

为了提高毛细管放电类氖氩46.9 nm软X射线激光的强度,研究了主脉冲电流波形对等离子体Z箍缩过程、激光的产生时间及激光强度的影响。通过改变主开关导通电感,实现了对主脉冲电流上升沿的改变。随着电流上升沿的增加,激光尖峰幅值减小,激光产生时间增加。实验进一步研究了平均电流变化率对激光强度的影响:在毛细管内径3 mm、管内初始气压30 Pa的情况下,产生46.9 nm激光的最佳平均电流变化率约为7.0×1011 A/s。     

紫外超短脉冲激光辐照固体靶产生硬X射线研究

实验研究了紫外高强度超短脉冲激光(248nm, 440fs, 50mJ)辐照固体靶时产生的硬X-射线(>30 keV)能量连续谱,靶上强度达到1017 W/cm2。P极化光45°照射5mm铜片,实验探测到了能量大于200keV的X射线信号,利用Maxwellian分布拟合能谱得到了的超热电子温度为67keV。