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Download or read book New Regime of Thomson Scattering: Probing Dense Plasmas with X-Ray Lasers written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this paper the authors demonstrate through calculations and theoretical analysis the first application of a x-ray laser for probing hot, high-density plasmas (n[sub e][ge] 10[sup 23] cm[sup -3]) using a Ni-like transient collisional excitation x-ray laser as a probe. Theoretical predictions are used to diagnose the electron temperature in short pulse (500 fs) laser produced plasmas. The threshold power of the x-ray probe is estimated by comparing theoretical scattering levels with plasma thermal emission. The necessary spectral resolution of the instrument sufficient for resolving electron temperature is given.