Abstract
© 2015 American Physical Society. We present the first highly resolved measurements of the plasmon spectrum in an ultrafast heated solid. Multi-keV x-ray photons from the Linac Coherent Light Source have been focused to one micrometer diameter focal spots producing solid density aluminum plasmas with a known electron density of ne=1.8×1023cm-3. Detailed balance is observed through the intensity ratio of up- and down-shifted plasmons in x-ray forward scattering spectra measuring the electron temperature. The plasmon damping is treated by electron-ion collision models beyond the Born approximation to determine the electrical conductivity of warm dense aluminum.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | Article 115001 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 115 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |