title: Ionization processes and charge-state distribution in a highly ionized high- Z laser-produced plasma
abstract: The charge-state distribution in a well-characterized highly ionized Au plasma was accurately determined using time-resolved x-ray spectroscopy. Simultaneous measurements of the electron temperature and density allow the first direct comparisons with nonlocal thermodynamic equilibrium model predictions for the charge-state distribution of a highly ionized high- Z plasma in a nonradiative environment. The importance of two-electron atomic processes is clearly demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551, USA.
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Foord
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Glenzer
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Thoe
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Fournier
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Springer