Enhanced inner-shell x-ray emission by femtosecond-laser irradiation of solid cone targets

  • Xiaoya Li*
  • , Jiaxiang Wang
  • , Wenjun Zhu
  • , Yan Ye
  • , Jun Li
  • , Yong Yu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The possibility of enhancing inner-shell x-ray emission, especially Kα emission, by femtosecond-laser irradiation of solid cones instead of foils was investigated theoretically. In a model for hot electron (HE) transport and Kα x-ray generation, Kα emission from laser-irradiated solid cones and foils is investigated. As a complementarity to the model, the contributions from electric and magnetic fields generated by the HE current in solid cones and foils are discussed. The results indicate that the efficiency of HE energy conversion to Kα photons is improved and the optimum HE temperature is increased.

Original languageEnglish
Article number046404
JournalPhysical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Volume83
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Apr 2011

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