Shock wave excitation by soft X rays

It was shown (Faenov et al., 2015b) that the energy of femtosecond laser pulses with relativistic intensity approaching to ~1021 W/cm2 is efficiently converted to X-ray radiation and produces exotic states in solid density plasma periphery. We propose and show by one-dimensional two-temperature hydrodynamic modeling, that applying two such unique ultra-bright X-ray sources with intensities above 1017 W/cm2 – allow to generate shock waves with strength of up to some hundreds Mbar, which could give new opportunities for studies of matter in extreme conditions.

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Shock wave excitation by soft X rays

Abstract: The behavior of matter under intense soft X-radiation is considered. An impulse of X-radiation (about 2-10 12 W/cm 2 ) produced a strong shock wave in the sample. The velocity of this shock wave was measured. A shock compression about 300 GPa in the lead target was achieved.

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