Abstract
An x-ray source driven by a 10-pps Nd-YAG laser is described which, because of its high peak power and automatic synchronization to the laser, is especially suited for the study of x-ray optical interactions. The device is of very simple construction, is based upon a 1-m-long 3-Ω coaxial transmission line charged to 40 kV, and delivers 20-ns wide pulses at peak currents of ∼3 kA. A simple analysis which is in good agreement with experiment predicts that a 1-Ω line charged to 60 kV should yield peak currents of ∼15 kA.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 104-110 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Review of Scientific Instruments |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 1978 |