Multi-keV x-ray conversion efficiency in laser-produced plasmas

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 10, Issue 5 II, 2003, Pages 2047-2055

  Back, C A ^a   Davis, J ^a,b   Grun, J ^a,c   Suter, L J ^a   Landen, O L ^a   Hsing, W W ^a   Miller, M C ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Alme and Associates   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; HIGH POWER LASERS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; IONIZATION; KINETIC ENERGY; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; TARGETS; X RAYS;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY;

LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS;

EID: 0038634547     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1566750     Document Type: Conference Paper

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