Characterizing the ionization potential depression in dense carbon plasmas with high-precision spectrally resolved x-ray scattering

2018/08/29 by D. Kraus, D Kraus, B Bachmann +36 · 4 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Engineering · Materials Science · #Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research #High-pressure geophysics and materials #Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma

paper · doi:10.1088/1361-6587/aadd6c

openalex publication_date 2018/08/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22

Abstract

Abstract We discuss the possibility of obtaining highly precise measurements of the ionization potential depression in dense plasmas with spectrally resolved x-ray scattering, while simultaneously determining the electron temperature and the free electron density. A proof-of-principle experiment at the Linac Coherent Light Source, probing isochorically heated carbon samples, demonstrates the capabilities of this method and motivates future experiments at x-ray free electron laser facilities.

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