Advances in X-Ray Spectroscopy of Laser Plasmas

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This book presents advances in X-ray spectroscopy of plasmas interacting with a laser radiation and laser-induced plasmas. This research is practically important for the quest for the controlled nuclear fusion, for studying matter under extreme conditions, for providing atomic reference data, for laboratory modelling of physical processes in astrophysical objects, and for a better understanding of intense laser-plasma interactions. Advances in X-Ray Spectroscopy of Laser Plasmas significantly expands the scope of practical applications of X-ray spectroscopy of laser plasmas compared to traditional X-ray diagnostics of laser plasmas. The recent advances presented in this text make it possible to study the development of Langmuir waves, ion acoustic waves, transverse electromagnetic waves, parametric decay instabilities, as well as the rates of charge exchange between multicharged ions. Key Features Presents novel methods of X-Ray spectroscopy for both non-relativistic and relativistic laser-plasma interactions Includes methods of the X-Ray spectroscopy for measuring ultra-intense magnetic fields in laser plasmas Examines advanced designs of plasma-tunable X-ray lasers Demonstrates various analytical formalisms underlying the advances described in the book PRELIMS.pdf Author biography Eugene Oks CH001.pdf Chapter 1 Introduction References CH002.pdf Chapter 2 Charge-exchange-caused dips in spectral lines emitted by laser-produced plasmas 2.1 Overview of the theory of the charge-exchange-caused dips in profiles of hydrogenic spectral lines 2.2 Discovery of the charge-exchange-caused dips in experimental spectral line profiles from laser-produced plasmas 2.3 Theory of the charge-exchange-caused dips in profiles of He-like spectral lines References CH003.pdf Chapter 3 Spectroscopic diagnostics of non-relativistic laser–plasma interactions 3.1 Brief theoretical introduction to the intra-Stark spectroscopy 3.2 The first experimental implementation the intra-Stark-spectroscopy-based diagnostic in laser-produced plasmas 3.3 Brief theory of satellites of dipole-forbidden spectral lines of He, Li, and the corresponding ions 3.4 Laser-produced plasmas: spectroscopic diagnostic of the plasma interaction with an external oscillatory field References CH004.pdf Chapter 4 Spectroscopic diagnostics of relativistic laser–plasma interactions 4.1 L-dip phenomenon helps revealing parametric decay instabilities in laboratory and possibly astrophysical plasmas 4.2 In-depth study of intra-Stark spectroscopy in the x-ray range in relativistic laser–plasma interactions References CH005.pdf Chapter 5 Role of ultra-intense magnetic fields in laser plasma spectroscopy References CH006.pdf Chapter 6 Concluding remarks References APP1.pdf Chapter References APP2.pdf Chapter References APP3.pdf Chapter References