https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2006-00240-x
Modelling dynamics of samples exposed to free-electron-laser radiation with Boltzmann equations
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HASYLAB at DESY, Notkestr. 85, 22603 Hamburg, Germany
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Department of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Radzikowskiego 152, 31-342 Cracow, Poland
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IFGW UNICAMP, CEP 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brasil
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LNLS, P.O. Box 6192, CEP 13084-971 Campinas, SP, Brasil
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Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Atomare Physik und Fachdidaktik, Hardenbergstrasse 36, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Corresponding author: a ziaja@mail.desy.de
Received:
24
January
2006
Revised:
1
August
2006
Published online:
1
November
2006
We apply Boltzmann equations for modelling the radiation damage in samples irradiated by photons from free electron lasers (FELs). We test this method in a study case of a spherically symmetric xenon cluster irradiated with VUV FEL photons. Qualitative agreement between the model predictions and experimental data is found. The results obtained demonstrate the potential of the Boltzmann method for describing the complex and non-equilibrium dynamics of samples exposed to FEL radiation.
PACS: 41.60.Cr – Free-electron lasers / 52.50.Jm – Plasma production and heating by laser beams (laser-foil, laser-cluster, etc.) / 52.30.-q – Plasma dynamics and flow / 52.65.-y – Plasma simulation
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2006
