X-Ray Lasers 2018: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers (Springer Proceedings in Physics (241), Band 2026)

Preface
Contents
Contributors
Plasma-Based X-Ray Lasers
1 3D Chemical Mapping of Thin Films by Means of X-Ray Laser Microanalysis
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Materials and Methods
	1.3 Results and Discussions
		1.3.1 Comparison to State-of-the-Art Methods
		1.3.2 Advantages of the X-Ray Laser for Chemical Mapping
		1.3.3 Selected Thin Film Applications
	1.4 Conclusions
	References
2 The Ablation of Solid Targets Using  a Capillary Discharge Laser
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Experiment
	2.3 Discussion
	References
3 Hydrodynamic Modelling of Plasma-Based Soft X-ray Amplifiers
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Hydrodynamic Modelling of QSS Amplifiers
	3.3 Conclusions
	References
4 The Use of Inhomogeneous Forming Lines in the Laser Power Supply System on a High-Current Z-Discharge Plasma
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Mathematical Model
	4.3 Conclusions
	References
5 Enhanced Fluorescence from X-Ray Line Coincidence Pumping
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 K-Pumped Cl Experiments
	5.3 Mg-Pumped Ge Experiments
	5.4 Conclusions
	References
6 Generation of Short Wavelength Radiation and Energetic Particles by Using PW-Class Lasers
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Research on TCE Lasers
	6.3 Higher Order Harmonics from Relativistic Plasma Using PW-Laser
	6.4 Other Research Activities Using J-KAREN-P and Alternative Scheme for Ultrashort X-ray Generation
	6.5 Summary
	References
7 Shaping of X-ray Pulses via Dynamical Control of Their Interaction with a Resonant Medium
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 Propagation of X-ray Field Through IR-Field-Dressed Plasma Medium of Inverted Quasi-resonant Hydrogen-Like Ions
	7.3 Amplification of a Train of Sub-fs Pulses in the IR-Field-Dressed Plasma Medium of Inverted Quasi-resonant Hydrogen-Like Ions
	7.4 Conclusion
	References
8 Seeded Soft X-Ray Lasers: Towards OAM Beam Amplification and Quasi-Pi-pulse Regime
	8.1 Introduction
	8.2 Seeded Operation of a Solid Target Soft X-Ray Laser
	8.3 Towards Beams Carrying an Orbital Angular Momentum
	8.4 Quasi-pi-Pulse Operation
	8.5 Conclusion
	References
9 EUV Laser Irradiation System with Intensity Monitor
	9.1 Introduction
	9.2 Instrumentation
		9.2.1 EUV Laser Irradiation System
		9.2.2 Intensity Calibration
	9.3 EUV Laser Irradiation Experiments
	9.4 Summary
	References
10 Li-like Aluminum Plasma Soft X-ray Laser by Means of Recombination Scheme
	10.1 Introduction
	10.2 Experimental Setup
	10.3 Results and Discussion
	10.4 Summary
	References
11 Experimental Study of the Gain Dependence on Driving Laser Pulse Leading Edge Duration
	11.1 Introduction
	11.2 Experimental Setup
	11.3 Pumping Optimization Measurements
	11.4 Conclusion
	References
High-Order Harmonic Generation
12 High-Charge XUV Vortex Beam: Generation and Hartmann Wavefront Sensor Characterization
	12.1 Introduction
	12.2 First Experiments
	12.3 Second Experiment
	12.4 Study of the OAM
	12.5 Conclusion
	References
13 Ultrafast Inner-Shell Electron Excitation with High Energy Recollision Electron Driven by Mid-infrared Laser
	13.1 Introduction
	13.2 Experiments and Results
	13.3 Conclusion
	References
14 User-Oriented High-Harmonic Source at ELI Beamlines
	14.1 Introduction
	14.2 High-Harmonic Beamline
		14.2.1 Beamline Description
		14.2.2 XUV Diagnostics
		14.2.3 Future Upgrades on the HHG Beamline
	14.3 Measured and Expected Beam Parameters
	14.4 Conclusion
	References
15 Enhancement of Harmonics Generated in Modulated Indium Laser-Plasmas: Experiment and Theory
	15.1 Introduction
	15.2 Results
	15.3 Conclusion
	References
16 Imaging Plate Absolute Calibration in the XUV Wavelength Range
	16.1 Introduction
	16.2 Experimental Setup
	16.3 Imaging Plate Absolute Calibration
	16.4 Conclusions
	References
X-Rays from Relativistic Electron Beams
17 Betatron X/γ-Ray Radiation from Wakefield-Accelerated Electrons Wiggling in Laser Fields
	17.1 Introduction
	17.2 Betatron Radiation from Directed-Laser-Accelerated Electrons
	17.3 Resonantly Enhanced Betatron Radiation via Ionization Injection
	17.4 Betatron γ Ray Radiation Generation Based on Dual-Laser Pulses
	17.5 Conclusion and Perspectives
	References
18 LWFA-Driven Betatron Source for Plasma Physics Platform at ELI Beamlines
	18.1 Introduction
	18.2 LWFA-Driven Betatron Source at P3 Platform
	18.3 Conclusion
	References
19 Imaging Objects with Coded Apertures, Utilising a Laser Wakefield X-Ray Source
	19.1 Introduction
	19.2 Image Decoding
	19.3 Coded Apertures
	19.4 Modified Uniformly Redundant Arrays (MURA)
	19.5 Simulating Holograms
	19.6 Conclusion
	References
20 Progresses of a Hard X-Ray Split and Delay Line Unit for the MID Station at the European XFEL
	20.1 Introduction
	20.2 Design and Manufacture Status
	20.3 Throughput Simulations with Diamond Crystals
	20.4 Summary
	References
21 Modeling Diamond Irradiated with a European XFEL Pulse
	21.1 Introduction
	21.2 Model
	21.3 Results
	21.4 Conclusions
	References
X-Ray Optics, Imaging and Metrology
22 Time-Resolved Near-Edge X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy in the Water Window and Beyond Using Laboratory-Based Laser Plasma Sources
	22.1 Introduction
	22.2 Experimental Setup
		22.2.1 Laser System
		22.2.2 Laser Produced Plasma Source
		22.2.3 Reflection Zone Plate Spectrometer
		22.2.4 Data Processing
	22.3 Results
	22.4 Conclusions and Outlook
	References
23 Ptychography and Single-Shot Nanoscale Imaging with Plasma-Based Laser Sources
	23.1 Introduction
	23.2 Experimental Setup
	23.3 Backpropagation of Recovered Fields
	23.4 Experimental Results and Image Reconstruction
	23.5 Conclusion
	References
24 Pico–Femto–Attosecond Metrology  for Advanced and XUV Photon Sources
	24.1 Introduction
	24.2 VMI Spectrometer
	24.3 Numerical Simulations
	24.4 VMI Experiments
		24.4.1 Helium Lamp
		24.4.2 XUV Plasma-Based Laser
	24.5 Conclusion
	References
25 High Spectral and Spatial Resolution Soft X-ray/XUV VLS Spectrographs
	25.1 Introduction
	25.2 Stigmatic Spectrograph
	25.3 Scanning Spectrometer/Monochromator
	25.4 Flat-Field Spectrograph for a Range of 5–7.5 nm
	25.5 VLS-Grating Fabrication Technology
	References
26 Spectral and Polarization Properties  of VUV-Mirrors for Experiments at a HHG Beamline
	26.1 Introduction
	26.2 VUV Optical Constants
	26.3 VUV Mirrors
	26.4 Conclusion
	References
27 On Inverse Problem for Propagation  of Waves from Inclined Surfaces
	27.1 Introduction
	27.2 Direct and Inverse Problem Solution
	27.3 Numerical Experiments
	27.4 Conclusions
	References
28 Flux and Energy Density of a Collapsing Electromagnetic Pulse in the Free Space
	28.1 Introduction
	28.2 The Pulse Energy
	28.3 Far-Field Spectrum of the Pulse
	28.4 Energy Density in the Centre of Collapsing Pulse
	28.5 Collapsing Quazi-monochromatic Waves
	28.6 Discussion
	Annex: Formulas Useful for the Frequency and Bandwidth Analysis (See Sect. 28.5)
	References
Author Index