Ultrafast x-ray pulses emitted from a liquid mercury laser target |
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Authors: | Reich Christian Laperle Christopher M Li Xiaodi Ahr Brian Benesch Frank Rose-Petruck Christoph G |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA. |
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Abstract: | We report the generation of ultrashort, hard-x-ray pulses from a liquid mercury target irradiated by 5 kHz laser pulses. The new x-ray source is designed for time-resolved x-ray absorption spectroscopy as well as imaging applications. This marks the first laser-driven plasma x-ray source that continuously recycles the target material, facilitating maintenance-free operation. Theoretical calculations show mercury targets emit shorter x-ray pulses than targets of lighter elements under identical illumination and x-ray detection conditions. |
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