Laser-plasma X-ray and EUV sources: application of gas-cluster and aerosol targets

As a result of the interaction of high-power laser pulses with matter, a laser plasma is generated. Such a plasma in most cases is a high-temperature plasma that emits radiation mainly in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and soft X-ray (SXR) range. This plasma radiation is often used to build compact soft X-ray and EUV laser-produced plasma (LPP) sources for various types of experiments and as a source in various types of research instruments. In this talk, research works related to LPP sources and examples of applications in scientific research will be presented. The results of work on the development of gas target systems enabling the production of gas clusters and aerosol structures under vacuum conditions developed at the Institute of Optoelectronics of the Military University of Technology will be indicated. Both solutions are the result of work on the development of systems for producing gas-puff targets developed at the Institute of Optoelectronics of the Military University of Technology in Warsaw.