Abstract
A plasma source free from characteristic emission lines is described, based on laser irradiation of a
water jet in a helium atmosphere. Various key aspects of the laser interaction are presented along
with practical characterization of the observed isotropic ~4–10 keV x-ray emissions,
measurements of which indicate subpicosecond duration. Observations are consistent with a vacuum
heating plasma mechanism at the helium-water interface and indicate strong potential for in-house
ultrafast chemical structure dynamics application when coupled to contemporary detector
developments.
water jet in a helium atmosphere. Various key aspects of the laser interaction are presented along
with practical characterization of the observed isotropic ~4–10 keV x-ray emissions,
measurements of which indicate subpicosecond duration. Observations are consistent with a vacuum
heating plasma mechanism at the helium-water interface and indicate strong potential for in-house
ultrafast chemical structure dynamics application when coupled to contemporary detector
developments.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 115105-1-115105-9 |
| Journal | Review of Scientific Instruments |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Chemical Physics (S) (011001060), Atomic physics (011013005)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics