title: High dynamic range streak camera for subpicosecond time-resolved x-ray spectroscopy.
abstract: The full characterization of a time resolved x-ray spectrometer is presented. It is based on the coupling of a conical crystal with a subpicosecond x-ray streak camera. The detector is designed to operate in accumulation mode at high repetition rate (up to 1 kHz) allowing signal to noise ratio as high as 10(4):1. Optical switches have been used to limit the jitter induced in the subpicosecond range, demonstrating the very long term stability (a few hours) of the entire device. The data analysis have been developed to get the spectral and temporal resolution of an ultrashort laser-plasma-based x-ray source.
authors.affiliation: Université Bordeaux I, CNRS, CEA, CELIA UMR 5107, 351 Cours de la Libération, Talence, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonté
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harmand
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dorchies
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Magnan
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pitre
authors.forename: J-C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kieffer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Audebert
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Geindre