Observations of picosecond X-ray pulses
- 1 April 1975
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Vol. 11 (4) , 170-172
- https://doi.org/10.1109/jqe.1975.1068586
Abstract
An upper limit on the duration of X-ray pulses emitted by a laser-produced plasma has been obtained using a picosecond optical-sampling system. When irradiating an iron target with 1-J 40-ps pulses from a Nd:glass laser, X-ray pulses were as short as 50 ps with a 0.5- percent conversion efficiency. The technique utilized direct excitation of a plastic scintillator and measurement of the scintillation light rise time. Time resolution was ≤50 ps.Keywords
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