Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 47, Issue 5, 0500010(2020)

High-Resolution X-Ray Backlight Radiography Using Picosecond Petawatt Laser

Weimin Zhou*, Minghai Yu, Tiankui Zhang, Chao Tian, Lianqiang Shan, Yuchi Wu, Feng Zhang, Bi Bi, Genbai Chu, Min Shui, Jianting Xin, Leifeng Cao, Yuqiu Gu, Shaoping Zhu, Feng Jing, and Baohan Zhang
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  • Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Laser Fusion Research Center,China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, Sichuan 621900, China
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    Weimin Zhou, Minghai Yu, Tiankui Zhang, Chao Tian, Lianqiang Shan, Yuchi Wu, Feng Zhang, Bi Bi, Genbai Chu, Min Shui, Jianting Xin, Leifeng Cao, Yuqiu Gu, Shaoping Zhu, Feng Jing, Baohan Zhang. High-Resolution X-Ray Backlight Radiography Using Picosecond Petawatt Laser[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2020, 47(5): 0500010

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    Category: reviews

    Received: Feb. 4, 2020

    Accepted: Mar. 26, 2020

    Published Online: May. 12, 2020

    The Author Email: Zhou Weimin (zhouwm@caep.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202047.0500010

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