MULTIPHOTON-INDUCED X-RAY-EMISSION AND AMPLIFICATION FROM CLUSTERS

被引:114
作者
MCPHERSON, A
LUK, TS
THOMPSON, BD
BOYER, K
RHODES, CK
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[1] Laboratory for Atomic, Molecular, and Radiation Physics, Department of Physics, M/C 273, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 60607-7059, IL, 845 W. Taylor
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APPLIED PHYSICS B-PHOTOPHYSICS AND LASER CHEMISTRY | 1993年 / 57卷 / 05期
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10.1007/BF00332459
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O59 [应用物理学];
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The development of a unified picture of short-pulse high-intensity multiphoton processes, embracing atoms, molecules, and solids, appears possible through the study of clusters. Of particular significance are possible intra-cluster processes that can influence the mechanism of ionization and lead to the production of inner-shell vacancies. Inner-shell excitation leading to prompt X-ray emission is specifically considered and the treatment leads to the definition of a critical cluster size n(c) representing the achievement of maximal X-ray emission from the ensemble. These results suggest the possibility of designing a new class of molecular materials optimized for the efficient production and amplification of X-rays.
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页码:337 / 347
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