title: High average power, highly brilliant laser-produced plasma source for soft X-ray spectroscopy.
abstract: In this work, a novel laser-produced plasma source is presented which delivers pulsed broadband soft X-radiation in the range between 100 and 1200 eV. The source was designed in view of long operating hours, high stability, and cost effectiveness. It relies on a rotating and translating metal target and achieves high stability through an on-line monitoring device using a four quadrant extreme ultraviolet diode in a pinhole camera arrangement. The source can be operated with three different laser pulse durations and various target materials and is equipped with two beamlines for simultaneous experiments. Characterization measurements are presented with special emphasis on the source position and emission stability of the source. As a first application, a near edge X-ray absorption fine structure measurement on a thin polyimide foil shows the potential of the source for soft X-ray spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Optics and Atomic Physics, Technical University of Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Ioanna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mantouvalou
authors.affiliation: Institute for Optics and Atomic Physics, Technical University of Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Witte
authors.affiliation: Institute for Optics and Atomic Physics, Technical University of Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grötzsch
authors.affiliation: Institute for Optics and Atomic Physics, Technical University of Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neitzel
authors.affiliation: Institute for Optics and Atomic Physics, Technical University of Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Günther
authors.affiliation: Institute for Optics and Atomic Physics, Technical University of Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.affiliation: Max-Born-Institute, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Max-Born-Institute, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stiel
authors.affiliation: Institute for Optics and Atomic Physics, Technical University of Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Birgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kanngiesser
authors.affiliation: Max-Born-Institute, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sandner
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D007094:Imides / Q000737:chemistry; D007834:Lasers; D017785:Photons; D012399:Rotation; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D007094:Imides