Development and characterization of very dense submillimetric gas jets for laser-plasma interaction

F. Sylla, M. Veltcheva, S. Kahaly, A. Flacco, V. Malka

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Abstract

We report on the characterization of recently developed submillimetric He gas jets with peak density higher than 10(21) atoms/cm(3) from cylindrical and slightly conical nozzles of throat diameter of less than 400 mu m. Helium gas at pressure 300-400 bar has been developed for this purpose to compensate the nozzle throat diameter reduction that affects the output mass flow rate. The fast-switching electro-valve enables to operate the jet safely for multi-stage vacuum pump assembly. Such gaseous thin targets are particularly suitable for laser-plasma interaction studies in the unexplored near-critical regime.

Original languageEnglish
Article number033507
Number of pages7
JournalReview of Scientific Instruments
Volume83
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished Online - 29 Mar 2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation

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