Study of the dynamics of a laser plasma on the basis of the x-ray spectra of multiply charged ions
Basov N. G., Getz K., Kalashnikov M. P., Mikhailov Yu. A., Rode A. V., Sklizkov G. V., Fedotov S. I., Ferster E.
The structure of images of a laser plasma formed in optically thick x-ray spectral lines has been studied. Analysis of these images yields information on the average expansion velocity of the plasma, the hydrodynamic efficiency of the compression, and the rate at which the target mass evaporates.