Demonstrating grating-based phase-contrast imaging of laser-driven shock waves

Wegert Leonard; Schreiner Stephan; Rauch Constantin; Albertazzi Bruno; Bleuel Paulina; Fröjdh Eric; Koenig Michel; Ludwig Veronika; Martynenko Artem S.; Meyer Pascal; Mozzanica Aldo; Müller Michael; Neumayer Paul; Schneider Markus; Triantafyllidis Angelos; Zielbauer Bernhard; Anton Gisela; Michel Thilo; Funk Stefan

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Wegert Leonard, Schreiner Stephan, Rauch Constantin, Albertazzi Bruno, Bleuel Paulina, Fröjdh Eric, Koenig Michel, Ludwig Veronika, Martynenko Artem S., Meyer Pascal, Mozzanica Aldo, Müller Michael, Neumayer Paul, Schneider Markus, Triantafyllidis Angelos, Zielbauer Bernhard, Anton Gisela, Michel Thilo, Funk Stefan. Demonstrating grating-based phase-contrast imaging of laser-driven shock waves[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2024, 9(4): 047803. doi: 10.1063/5.0200440

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Wegert Leonard, Schreiner Stephan, Rauch Constantin, Albertazzi Bruno, Bleuel Paulina, Fröjdh Eric, Koenig Michel, Ludwig Veronika, Martynenko Artem S., Meyer Pascal, Mozzanica Aldo, Müller Michael, Neumayer Paul, Schneider Markus, Triantafyllidis Angelos, Zielbauer Bernhard, Anton Gisela, Michel Thilo, Funk Stefan. Demonstrating grating-based phase-contrast imaging of laser-driven shock waves[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2024, 9(4): 047803. doi: 10.1063/5.0200440

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Wegert Leonard, Schreiner Stephan, Rauch Constantin, Albertazzi Bruno, Bleuel Paulina, Fröjdh Eric, Koenig Michel, Ludwig Veronika, Martynenko Artem S., Meyer Pascal, Mozzanica Aldo, Müller Michael, Neumayer Paul, Schneider Markus, Triantafyllidis Angelos, Zielbauer Bernhard, Anton Gisela, Michel Thilo, Funk Stefan. Demonstrating grating-based phase-contrast imaging of laser-driven shock waves[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2024, 9(4): 047803. doi: 10.1063/5.0200440

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Demonstrating grating-based phase-contrast imaging of laser-driven shock waves

doi: 10.1063/5.0200440

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Plasma Physics Department, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics (ECAP), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 2, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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LULI-CNRS, CEA, Sorbonne Universités, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, F-91120 Palaiseau Cedex, France
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Paul Scherrer Institut (Psi), Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Microstructure Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

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Corresponding author: a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: L.Wegert@gsi.de
Received Date: 2024-01-26
Accepted Date: 2024-05-20

Available Online: 2024-07-01

Publish Date: 2024-07-01

Abstract

Abstract

Single-shot X-ray phase-contrast imaging is used to take high-resolution images of laser-driven strong shock waves. Employing a two-grating Talbot interferometer, we successfully acquire standard absorption, differential phase-contrast, and dark-field images of the shocked target. Good agreement is demonstrated between experimental data and the results of two-dimensional radiation hydrodynamics simulations of the laser–plasma interaction. The main sources of image noise are identified through a thorough assessment of the interferometer’s performance. The acquired images demonstrate that grating-based phase-contrast imaging is a powerful diagnostic tool for high-energy-density science. In addition, we make a novel attempt at using the dark-field image as a signal modality of Talbot interferometry to identify the microstructure of a foam target.

Conflict of Interest
The authors have no conflicts to disclose.
L.W. and S.S. contributed equally to this work.
Author Contributions
Leonard Wegert: Conceptualization (lead); Data curation (lead); Formal analysis (lead); Investigation (lead); Methodology (lead); Project administration (equal); Resources (lead); Software (lead); Validation (lead); Visualization (lead); Writing – original draft (lead); Writing – review & editing (lead). Stephan Schreiner: Conceptualization (lead); Data curation (lead); Formal analysis (lead); Investigation (lead); Methodology (lead); Project administration (lead); Resources (lead); Software (equal); Validation (lead); Visualization (lead); Writing – original draft (lead); Writing – review & editing (lead). Constantin Rauch: Conceptualization (lead); Data curation (equal); Formal analysis (supporting); Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Project administration (supporting); Resources (equal); Software (lead); Validation (equal); Visualization (supporting); Writing – review & editing (equal). Bruno Albertazzi: Data curation (supporting); Investigation (supporting); Methodology (supporting); Project administration (equal); Resources (supporting); Supervision (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). Paulina Bleuel: Data curation (supporting); Investigation (supporting); Resources (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). Eric Fröjdh: Data curation (supporting); Resources (equal); Software (equal); Supervision (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). Michel Koenig: Data curation (supporting); Investigation (supporting); Methodology (supporting); Project administration (equal); Resources (supporting); Supervision (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). Veronika Ludwig: Conceptualization (supporting); Funding acquisition (supporting); Resources (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). Artem S. Martynenko: Conceptualization (equal); Investigation (equal); Methodology (supporting); Resources (equal); Software (supporting); Visualization (supporting); Writing – review & editing (equal). Pascal Meyer: Conceptualization (supporting); Funding acquisition (supporting); Methodology (supporting); Resources (equal); Supervision (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). Aldo Mozzanica: Data curation (supporting); Resources (equal); Software (equal); Supervision (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). Michael Müller: Data curation (supporting); Investigation (supporting); Resources (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). Paul Neumayer: Conceptualization (equal); Data curation (supporting); Formal analysis (equal); Funding acquisition (lead); Investigation (equal); Methodology (supporting); Resources (equal); Supervision (equal); Validation (supporting); Visualization (supporting); Writing – review & editing (equal). Markus Schneider: Data curation (supporting); Investigation (supporting); Methodology (supporting); Resources (equal); Software (supporting); Writing – review & editing (equal). Angelos Triantafyllidis: Data curation (supporting); Project administration (supporting); Resources (supporting); Supervision (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). Bernhard Zielbauer: Conceptualization (equal); Data curation (supporting); Project administration (equal); Resources (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). Gisela Anton: Conceptualization (equal); Funding acquisition (lead); Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Project administration (supporting); Supervision (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Thilo Michel: Conceptualization (equal); Funding acquisition (equal); Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Project administration (supporting); Supervision (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Stefan Funk: Conceptualization (equal); Funding acquisition (lead); Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Project administration (lead); Supervision (lead); Writing – review & editing (equal).
The data that support the findings of this study are available within the article and its supplementary material and from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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