Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference (한국광학회:학술대회논문집)
- 1991.06a
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- Pages.64-64
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- 1991
LASER-PRODUED PLASMA AS AN X-RAY SOURCE
Abstract
The interaction of high-intensity, focused, nanosecond laser light with matter results in the production of high-temperature plasma, which in turn emits an intense pulse of x rays. The x-ray spectrum consists of strong line components of several keV photon energy and broad continuum. Such an x-ray source provides many advantages over conventional ones for many applications. Pulse nature of the x-ray emission is well-suited for studying transient phenomena and for imaging living biological specimen. Recent experiments have also shown that the laser plasma x ray may be used for x ray lithography. These studies and other applications will be discussed in detail.
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