X-ray laser-induced ablation of lead compounds

V. Hájková, L. Juha, P. Boháček, T. Burian, J. Chalupský, L. Vyŝín, J. Gaudin, P. A. Heimann, S. P. Hau-Riege, M. Jurek, D. Klinger, J. Pelka, R. Sobierajski, J. Krzywinski, M. Messerschmidt, S. P. Moeller, B. Nagler, M. Rowen, W. F. Schlotter, M. L. SwiggersJ. J. Turner, S. M. Vinko, T. Whitcher, J. Wark, M. Matuchová, S. Bajt, H. Chapman, T. Dzelzainis, D. Riley, J. Andreasson, J. Hajdu, B. Iwan, N. Timneanu, K. Saksl, R. Fäustlin, A. Singer, K. Tiedtke, S. Toleikis, I. Vartaniants, H. Wabnitz

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Abstract

The recent commissioning of a X-ray free-electron laser triggered an extensive research in the area of X-ray ablation of high-Z, high-density materials. Such compounds should be used to shorten an effective attenuation length for obtaining clean ablation imprints required for the focused beam analysis. Compounds of lead (Z=82) represent the materials of first choice. In this contribution, single-shot ablation thresholds are reported for PbWO4 and PbI2 exposed to ultra-short pulses of extreme ultraviolet radiation and X-rays at FLASH and LCLS facilities, respectively. Interestingly, the threshold reaches only 0.11 J/cm2 at 1.55 nm in lead tungstate although a value of 0.4 J/cm2 is expected according to the wavelength dependence of an attenuation length and the threshold value determined in the XUV spectral region, i.e., 79 mJ/cm2 at a FEL wavelength of 13.5 nm. Mechanisms of ablation processes are discussed to explain this discrepancy. Lead iodide shows at 1.55 nm significantly lower ablation threshold than tungstate although an attenuation length of the radiation is in both materials quite the same. Lower thermal and radiation stability of PbI2 is responsible for this finding.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationDamage to VUV, EUV, and X-Ray Optics III
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
EventDamage to VUV, EUV, and X-Ray Optics III - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: Apr 18 2011Apr 20 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8077
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherDamage to VUV, EUV, and X-Ray Optics III
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period4/18/114/20/11

Keywords

  • Damage thresholds
  • Extreme ultraviolet laser
  • Focused beam characterization
  • Free-electron laser
  • Laser ablation
  • Radiation damage
  • Single-shot damage
  • X-ray laser

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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