Open AccessFinal Scientific/Technical Report for DE-FG03-02NA00063 Coherent imaging of laser-plasma interactions using XUV high harmonic radiation
Author(s) -
Henry C. Kapteyn
Publication year - 2006
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/884813
Subject(s) - extreme ultraviolet lithography , extreme ultraviolet , high harmonic generation , laser , optics , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , plasma , physics , ultrashort pulse , radiation , nuclear physics , quantum mechanics
The objective of this project was to develop experimental techniques for using coherent extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) radiation generated using the high-order harmonic generation technique, as an illumination source for studies of high-density plasmas relevant to the stockpile stewardship mission. In this project, we made considerable progress, including the first demonstration of imaging of dynamic processes using this coherent ultrashort pulse light. This work also stimulated considerable progress in the development of the required ultrashort EUV pulses, and in the development of new laser technologies that have been commercialized. We also demonstrated the first EUV sources that exhibit full intrinsic optical coherence. This work resulted in 12 publications