1. Single-shot large field of view Fourier transform holography with a picosecond plasma-based soft X-ray laser.
- Author
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Wang, Shoujun, Rockwood, Alex, Wang, Yong, Chao, Wei-Lun, Naulleau, Patrick, Song, Huanyu, Menoni, Carmen S, Marconi, Mario, and Rocca, Jorge J
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Quantum Physics ,Physical Sciences ,Bioengineering ,Optical Physics ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Communications Technologies ,Optics ,Communications engineering ,Electronics ,sensors and digital hardware ,Atomic ,molecular and optical physics - Abstract
It is challenging to obtain nanoscale resolution images in a single ultrafast shot because a large number of photons, greater than 1011, are required in a single pulse of the illuminating source. We demonstrate single-shot high resolution Fourier transform holography over a broad 7 µm diameter field of view with ∼ 5 ps temporal resolution. The experiment used a plasma-based soft X-ray laser operating at 18.9 nm wavelength with nearly full spatial coherence and close to diffraction-limited divergence implemented utilizing a dual-plasma amplifier scheme. A Fresnel zone plate with a central aperture is used to efficiently generate the object and reference beams. Rapid numerical reconstruction by a 2D Fourier transform allows for real-time imaging. A half-pitch spatial resolution of 62 nm was obtained. This single-shot nanoscale-resolution imaging technique will allow for real-time ultrafast imaging of dynamic phenomena in compact setups.
- Published
- 2020