High-speed x-ray imaging in high-power laser experiments

George A. Kyrala; Steve H. Batha; Jonathan B. Workman; James R. Fincke; P. A. Keiter; James A. Cobble; Nick E. Lanier; T. E. Tierney IV; C. Christensen

doi:10.1117/12.584782

17 March 2005 High-speed x-ray imaging in high-power laser experiments

George A. Kyrala, Steve H. Batha, Jonathan B. Workman, James R. Fincke, P. A. Keiter, James A. Cobble, Nick E. Lanier, T. E. Tierney IV, C. Christensen

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Proceedings Volume 5580, 26th International Congress on High-Speed Photography and Photonics; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.584782
Event: 26th International Congress on High-Speed Photography and Photonics, 2004, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Abstract

X-ray imaging is one essential tool for capturing phenomena that occur when high-irradiance lasers interact with complex, optically thick targets. We use x-ray backlighting and emission to measure the result of such interactions at experiments on the Omega laser and the Z-machine z-pinch facilities. In this presentation, we will show some of the images collected with a variety of experiments, we will discuss some of the difficulties we overcame, and look to issues that will arise with higher-energy lasers and larger objects.

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George A. Kyrala, Steve H. Batha, Jonathan B. Workman, James R. Fincke, P. A. Keiter, James A. Cobble, Nick E. Lanier, T. E. Tierney IV, and C. Christensen "High-speed x-ray imaging in high-power laser experiments", Proc. SPIE 5580, 26th International Congress on High-Speed Photography and Photonics, (17 March 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.584782

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