Probing warm dense matter using femtosecond X-ray absorption spectroscopy with a laser-produced betatron source

oleh: B. Mahieu, N. Jourdain, K. Ta Phuoc, F. Dorchies, J.-P. Goddet, A. Lifschitz, P. Renaudin, L. Lecherbourg

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-08-01

Deskripsi

Understanding the ultrafast dynamics of materials under extreme conditions is challenging. Here the authors use a femtosecond betatron X-ray source to investigate the solid to dense plasma phase transition in copper using XAS with unprecedented time resolution.