Notes

Outline

Kansas State Light Source

Optical Prospect of Laser-Matter Interaction

High Power, or High Repetition Rate?

“Nominal” Parameters of KSLS Focal spot size :           100 µm Pulse duration :           20 fs Pulse energy  :             6 mJ Repetition rate :          1 KHz

Development Plan

System Elements

Achievable Intensity with KSLS Focal spot size :           1 µm Pulse duration :           20 fs Pulse energy  :             6 mJ Repetition rate :          1 KHz

Facility Floorplan

Experiments Using KSLS

High Harmonic Generation

HHG Experimental Set-up

Extending the Cut-off

High Harmonic Generation with OPA

Tunability of X-ray Wavelength

Extension of Harmonic Cut-off

Prediction: Ultrafast KeV X-ray Generation