Abstract
The plasma dynamics of single mesoscopic Xe particles irradiated with intense femtosecond x-ray pulses exceeding 1016W/cm2 from the Linac Coherent Light Source free-electron laser are investigated. Simultaneous recording of diffraction patterns and ion spectra allows eliminating the influence of the laser focal volume intensity and particle size distribution. The data show that for clusters illuminated with intense x-ray pulses, highly charged ionization fragments in a narrow distribution are created and that the nanoplasma recombination is efficiently suppressed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 245005 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 108 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 15 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)