title: X-ray Thomson-scattering measurements of density and temperature in shock-compressed beryllium.
abstract: We present the first x-ray scattering measurements of the state of compression and heating in laser irradiated solid beryllium. The scattered spectra at two different angles show Compton and plasmon features indicating a dense Fermi-degenerate plasma state with a Fermi energy above 30 eV and with temperatures in the range of 10-15 eV. These measurements indicate compression by a factor of 3 in agreement with Hugoniot data and detailed radiation-hydrodynamic modeling.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
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authors.lastname: Döppner
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authors.lastname: Lee
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