Abstract
The development and application of point backlighting at high x-ray energies is an essential step in diagnosing radiation-driven experiments. The point-backlighting technique provides uniform backlighter irradiance over a large field of view. This technique circumvents the large laser energy required for area backlighters at energies of 9 keV and above. We present the results of a Zn 9 keV point-backlighter source using the technique of pinhole aperturing to define the source size and hence the resolution. Details of the design and application of this technique to an undriven gold-walled hohlraum are described.
© 2005 Optical Society of America
Full Article | PDF ArticleMore Like This
D. K. Bradley, O. L. Landen, A. B. Bullock, S. G. Glendinning, and R. E. Turner
Opt. Lett. 27(2) 134-136 (2002)
John F. Seely, Glenn E. Holland, Thomas Boehly, Gregory Pien, and David Bradley
Appl. Opt. 37(7) 1140-1145 (1998)
Guy R. Bennett
Appl. Opt. 40(25) 4570-4587 (2001)