Front and rear side x-ray emission from thin titanium foils irradiated by ultraintense laser pulses at intensities up to approximate to 5 x 10(19) W/cm(2) was measured using a high-resolution imaging system. Significant differences in intensity, dimension, and spectrum between front and rear side emission intensity in the 3-12 keV photon energy range was found even for 5 mu m thin Ti foils. Simulations and analysis of space-resolved spectra explain this behavior in terms of directional bremsstrahlung emission from fast electrons generated during the interaction process.

Directional Bremsstrahlung from a Ti Laser-Produced X-Ray Source at Relativistic Intensities in the 3-12 keV Range

Giulietti A;Koester P;Labate L;Gizzi LA
2010

Abstract

Front and rear side x-ray emission from thin titanium foils irradiated by ultraintense laser pulses at intensities up to approximate to 5 x 10(19) W/cm(2) was measured using a high-resolution imaging system. Significant differences in intensity, dimension, and spectrum between front and rear side emission intensity in the 3-12 keV photon energy range was found even for 5 mu m thin Ti foils. Simulations and analysis of space-resolved spectra explain this behavior in terms of directional bremsstrahlung emission from fast electrons generated during the interaction process.
2010
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica - INO
electron-trasport
plasma
absorption
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