Open AccessSpectroscopy Methods and Applications of the Tor Vergata Laser-Plasma Facility Driven by GW-Level Laser System
Author(s) -
M. Francucci,
P. Gaudio,
S. Martellucci,
M. Richetta
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of spectroscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1687-9457
pISSN - 1687-9449
DOI - 10.1155/2011/792131
Subject(s) - laser , plasma , emission spectrum , spectroscopy , spectral line , optics , materials science , laser induced breakdown spectroscopy , optoelectronics , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , astronomy
A review focused on plasma induced on solid target by GW-level pulsed laser source is presented. A description of the Tor Vergata laser-plasma source (TVLPS), at the Tor Vergata University in Rome, is given. Such a facility uses a 1 GW, tabletop, multistage Nd:YAG/Glass laser system, delivering infrared (IR) pulses with nanosecond width and 1064 nm wavelength (TEM00 mode). Its applications are discussed providing: wide analysis of IR → soft X-ray conversion efficiency (1.3–1.55 keV); measures and modeling of line emission in soft X-ray spectra, such as those from zinc plasma near Ne-like Zn XXI and from barium plasma near Ni-like Ba XXIX. Particular attention is devoted to high-n dielectronic Rydberg satellites for finding a useful diagnostic tool for plasma conditions. Dependence of plasma spectra on laser parameters is shown. Finally, microradiography applications are presented for thin biological samples. Images permit to visualize specific structures and detect bioaccumulation sites due to contamination from pollutants
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