Multidisciplinary applications of the zinc X-ray laser

Besides the development of XRL itself, our group is also involved in several application projects using these extremely bright radiation sources. Most notably, we develop the technique of soft X-ray interferometry/holography of surfaces, based on advanced Lloyd’s mirror interferometer configuration and having nanometric resolution capability. Another application being prepared is generation of volumetrically heated superdense plasmas by a focused X-ray laser beam. We are further involved in collaborative projects on nanometric-resolution interferometric probing of solid surfaces subjected to strong electric or radiation fields, and on soft X-ray ablation of solid state materials relevant to microfabrication technologies.