• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 7, Issue 2, 02156 (2009)
Ruirong Wang, Weimin Chen, Chusheng Mao, Jiaqin Dong, and Sizu Fu
Author Affiliations
  • The Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and System, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 4000442 State Key Laboratory of High Power Laser and Physics, Shanghai Institute of Laser Plasma, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Shanghai 201800
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL20090702.0156 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Ruirong Wang, Weimin Chen, Chusheng Mao, Jiaqin Dong, Sizu Fu. Laser-produced plasma He-alpha source for pulse radiography[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2009, 7(2): 02156 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Through the use of time and space integrated kiloelectronvolt (keV) spectroscopy, we investigate the thermal emission of plasma, which produces strong line emission from the titanium K shell (He-\alpha at 4.7 keV and H-alpha at 4.9 keV), created by laser. In order to optimize the conversion efficiency enhancement on titanium foils, the experiment is conducted under a variety of laser-driven intensity conditions. The X-ray emission intensity at 4.7 keV is measured and compared with prediction. The experimental result demonstrates that the solid Ti target laser-produced plasma (LPP) source has X-ray emission at 4.7 keV, which are all generated from electronic transitions in Ti ions at pulse width of 2.1 ns or 30 ps, the crudely evaluated He-\alpha X-ray intensity appears to slightly increase with laser intensity enhancement, and the pre-pulse effect increases the conversion efficiency of the He-\alpha X-ray. In addition, a 90-\mum-thick Ti foil as a filter is used to transmit He-\alpha X-ray at near 4.7 keV, creating a quasi-monochromatic transmission and greatly reducing the lower- and higher-energy background.
    Ruirong Wang, Weimin Chen, Chusheng Mao, Jiaqin Dong, Sizu Fu. Laser-produced plasma He-alpha source for pulse radiography[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2009, 7(2): 02156
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