P. Celliers,
L. B. Da Silva,
C. B. Dane,
S. Mrowka, M. Norton,
J. Harder,
L. Hackel,
D. L. Matthews,
H. Fiedorowicz,
A. Bartnik,
J. R. Maldonado,
J. A. Abate
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ABSTRACT: We measured the conversion efficiency of laser pulse energy into keV x rays from a variety of solid planar targets and a Xe gas puff target irradiated using a high average power Nd:glass slab laser capable of delivering 13 ns full width at half‐maximum pulses at up to 20 J at 1.053 μm and 12 J at 0.53 μm. Targets were chosen to optimize emission in the 10–15 Å wavelength band, including L‐shell emission from materials with atomic numbers in the range Z=24–30 and M‐shell emission from Xe (Z=54). With 1.053 μm a maximum conversion of 11% into 2π sr was measured from solid Xe targets. At 0.527 μm efficiencies of 12%–18%/(2π sr) were measured for all of the solid targets in the same wavelength band. The x‐ray conversion efficiency from the Xe gas puff target was considerably lower, at about 3%/(2π sr) when irradiated with 1.053 μm. © 1996 American Institute of Physics.
Journal of Applied Physics 07/1996; · 2.17 Impact Factor
