Accession Number:

ADP007047

Title:

X-Ray Spectral Determination of Electron Density in Dense Laser-Excited Targets,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ILLINOIS UNIV AT CHICAGO CIRCLE DEPT OF PHYSICS

Personal Author(s):

• Luk, T. S.
• McPherson, A.
• Tate, D. A.
• Boyer, K.
• Rhodes, C. K.

Report Date:

1992-05-22

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

The electron density of the x-ray emitting volume in a plasma produced by intense subpicosecond ultraviolet irradiation of UV-transparent targets is determined by measurement of the line ratio of dielectronic satellites from lithium-like ions.

Descriptors:

• *PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• *ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
• *X RAY SPECTRA
• *COHERENT RADIATION
• ELECTRON DENSITY
• X RAY LASERS
• IRRADIATION
• COHERENT OPTICAL RADIATION
• SHORT WAVELENGTHS
• X RAY SPECTROSCOPY

Subject Categories:

• Optics
• Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE