Electron Dynamics at High-Energy Densities in Nickel from Non-linear Resonant X-ray Absorption Spectra
arXiv:2211.17008 · doi:10.1063/4.0000206
Abstract
The pulse intensity from X-ray free-electron lasers (FELs) can create extreme excitation densities in solids, entering the regime of non-linear X-ray-matter interactions. We show L3-edge absorption spectra of metallic nickel thin films with fluences entering a regime where several X-ray photons are incident per absorption cross-section. Main features of the observed non-linear spectral changes are described with a predictive rate model for electron population dynamics during the pulse, utilizing a fixed density of states and tabulated ground-state properties.
The main text contains 5 pages and 4 figures, the total length including supplement is 14 pages, 7 figures and one table. See also the simultaneously submitted paper about the rate model
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