Enhanced water window x-ray emission from in situ formed carbon clusters irradiated by intense ultra-short laser pulses

Enhanced water window x-ray emission (23–44 A) from carbon clusters, formed in situ using a pre-pulse, irradiated by intense (I > 1017 W/cm2) ultra-short laser pulse, is demonstrated. An order of magnitude x-ray enhancement over planar graphite target is observed in carbon clusters, formed by a sub-ns pre-pulse, interacting with intense main pulse after a delay. The effect of the delay and the duration of the main pulse is studied for optimizing the x-ray emission in the water window region. This x-ray source has added advantages of being an efficient, high repetition rate, and low debris x-ray source.

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