Measurement of Laser-Plasma Electron Density with a Soft X-ray Laser Deflectometer.
A soft x-ray laser (wavelength lambda = 15.5 nanometers) was used to create a moiré deflectogram of a high-density, laser-produced plasma. The use of deflectometry at this short wavelength permits measurement of the density spatial profile in a long-scalelength (3 millimeters), high-density plasma. A peak density of 3.2 x 10(21) per cubic centimeter was recorded.
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Trebes
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Mrowka
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Procassini
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Barbee
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Lehr
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