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Hard X-ray generation from solids driven by relativistic intensity in the lambda-cubed regime

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Interaction of relativistic intensity laser pulses encompassed at focus by a volume of a few wavelengths cubed with solids is examined. Spectroscopy of hard X-rays of several metallic targets, including Cu, Ge, Mo, Ag, and Sn, irradiated in this regime at a high repetition rate (0.4 kHz), has been experimentally studied. The Kα and Kβ peaks of all targets were obtained. Averaged electron temperatures of several tens of keV and total X-ray conversion efficiencies up to 0.02% are calculated. The X-ray source size is measured to be ∼10 micron with varying elliptical shape.

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  1. Focus Center and Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, 2200 Bonisteel Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2099, USA

    B. Hou, J. Nees, A. Mordovanakis, M. Wilcox & G. Mourou

  2. INRS-énergie et Matériaux, Université du Québec, Varennes, Québec, 1650 Montée Sainte-Julie, J3X 1S2, Canada

    L.M. Chen & J.-C. Kieffer

  3. Department of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 E. Adams. St., Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA

    C.C. Chamberlain & A. Krol

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Hou, B., Nees, J., Mordovanakis, A. et al. Hard X-ray generation from solids driven by relativistic intensity in the lambda-cubed regime. Appl. Phys. B 83, 81–85 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-2085-x

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