Low energy x-ray and electron physics and applications to diagnostics development for laser-produced plasma research. Final annual report, 31 July 1982-30 September 1983

This annual report describes a collaborative extension of an on-going research program in low-energy x-ray and electron physics into particular areas of immediate need for the diagnostics of high temperature plasmas as involved in fusion research. The following specific efforts are described: (1) the design, construction and calibration of a spectrographic system for absolute measurement of laser-produced spectra in the 100 to 10,000 eV region; (2) extended development of improved Bragg crystal and multilayer analyzers for absolute x-ray spectrometry in the 100 to 10,000 eV region; (3) extended research and development on x-ray photocathode systems for time-resolved detection in absolute spectrometry, as for the x-ray streak camera, in the 100 to 10,000 eV region; and (4) the characterization and absolute calibration of photographic films for time-integrated detection in the absolute spectrometry in the 100 to 10,000 eV region