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Slide 1

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

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100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 2

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 3

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 4

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 5

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 6

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 7

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 8

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 9

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 10

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

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M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 11

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 12

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 13

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 14

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 15

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 16

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 17

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 18

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 19

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 20

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

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100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 21

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

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100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 22

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 23

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

19

AMPLI - HE

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

20

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Overview of the experimental area

21

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

4- Prospects and Conclusion

22

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

23

100mJ 10Hz

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

24

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

THANK YOU

25

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010


Slide 24

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
1

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

2

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

3

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

4

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

5

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

6

F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

7

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

8

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

9

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

10

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

11

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

12

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
13

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

14

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
15

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

16

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

17

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

18

M. Pittman
ICUIL 2010 - Watkins Glen, NY, October 2010

ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

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Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

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Overview of the experimental area

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4- Prospects and Conclusion

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LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

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ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

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Slide 25

ICUIL 2010

XUV beamlines for applications at
LASERIX facility

O. Guilbaud, S. Kazamias, K. Cassou, J. C. Lagron, M.
Pittman, D. Ros, S. Daboussi, D. Zimmer, J. Demailly, B. Cros
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OUTLINE

1 – The LASERIX facility : an overview

2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009
3 – Present status of LASERIX (2010)

4 – Prospects and conclusion

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1- The LASERIX facility:
an overview

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OUTLINE
Paris-Sud XI University (Orsay) - Laser Center of PSU (CLUPS)
Integrated in Federation for Light-Matter Interaction (LUMAT) in 2010

Status : Soft X ray Laser platform for applications
Director : David ROS

Location : ENSTA Palaiseau (coll. LOA & ILE)
Operation : 2003 - 2008 : development room at LOA (turquoise room)
May 2009 : Moving to new building next to LUIRE-ILE (Bât. P)
Staff (10 pers.) : 5 researchers & professors, 2 engineers, 2 technicians, 2 PhD
Collaborations :
Laser → ILE, LOA (Palaiseau, F), CEA (Saclay & CESTA, F)
XUV sources → LPGP (Orsay, F), LOA, LULI, LCFIO (Palaiseau, F), GSI (Darmstadt, DE),
PALS (RT)

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GOAL
→ XUV wavelengths : 8 nm à 32 nm
→ XUV energy : > µJ
→ XUV rep. rate : 0.1 Hz & 10 Hz
→ Multibeam - optically synchronized (IR fs-ps & HHG)

LASERIX
Facility for XUV experiments

100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

Compressor
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

HRR

XUV Laser
Laser driver

2 J - 10 Hz

High rep. rate

> 10nm - 1 µJ - 10 Hz

PW class
Ti:Sa

XUV Laser
40 J – 0.1 Hz

> 4-8 nm - 20 µJ – 0.1 Hz

High energy
HHG : > 20 nm - 10 Hz

Compressor
100 mJ - 10 Hz –40 fs à 10 ps

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HE

Laser amplification for PW Performances
Ti:Sa Crystal (Crystal Systems)

4 Pass-Amplifier
8 beams – 100 J – 0.1 Hz pumping
Homogenized pump laser Profiles

Diameter: 100 mm
Thickness : 20 mm
Absorption (@ 532nm) : 97%

Transverse lasing suppression with
Index matching liquid + absorbing dye
Liquid OUT

Demonstration of
36 J @ 0.1 Hz
with 72J pump energy
IR beam
Liquid IN

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F. Plé et al., Opt. Lett., Vol. 32 (2007)
M. Pittman et al., ICUIL 2006 (Cassis)
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Research on XUV sources and applications : 6 years in 1 slide

2004 - 2006 : Laser installation in a development room (90m2)
& demonstration of laser amplification @ 40 J / 0.1 Hz

2007 - 2009 :

→ X-ray and HHG sources @ 10 Hz
→ increase reliability
→ first applications @ 10 Hz

IR

David ROS in X-Ray lasers conference, Belfast 2008 :
« Waiting for moving in the new building at end of this year »
Started may 2009

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2 – Research on XUV sources and applications
from 2007 to 2009

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Arrangement of the experimental area
40 J – 0.1Hz Amplifier

2 J - 10Hz Front-end

2007 : XUV laser & experiments
XUV Generation

Pulse Compressor

Experiment Chamber

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XUV Generation by transient collisionnal excitation : GRIP scheme

Solid Target
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)
XUV beam

Plasma column

Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)

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XUV Development : DGRIP principle (single beam pumping technique)

Solid Target

ONE BEAM

XUV beam

Plasma column
Stretched laser pulse
(500 ps, 0.5 J)
+
Delayed
Compressed laser pulse
(4 ps, 0.7 J)

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XUV Development : DGRIP scheme

Regenerative
amplifier

Amplifiers

Compression

Regen cavity selects the propagation direction
 the two pulses propagate along the same beam path

Öffner stretcher

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XUV Development : demonstrated beamlines

X-ray laser source

HHG source
Gas cell

Wavelengths:
18,9 nm (Mo ni-like,4d-4p) and 22.6 nm (4f-4d)
13,9 nm (Ag ni-like, 4d-4p)
Repetition rate : 10 Hz
Source size 20 µm x 60 µm
Divergence 5 mrad x10 mrad
Energy : >1 J

H43 = 18.9 nm

F. Lindau et al., Opt. Exp.15, 9486 (2006)
K. Cassou et al. Opt. Lett.32, 2 (2007)

Demonstrated application
Double-stand breaks in DNA samples
induced with X-ray laser
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Wavelength

XUV Development : diagnostics & automation

XUV diagnostics

Near field imaging

Footprint (Far field ~2m from source)

Spatial

~300 shots on the same
place of the target
(DGRIP configuration)

Energy
Multilayer mirror photocurrent (pico-amperemeter)

near field energy (a.u)
near field energy (a.u)

3.00E+07
3.00E+07
2.50E+07
2.50E+07
2.00E+07
2.00E+07

& Calibrated near field imaging

1.50E+07
1.50E+07
1.00E+07
1.00E+07
5.00E+06
5.00E+06
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
00

50
50

100
100

150
150

200
200

250
250

300
300

350
350

shot
shotnumber
number

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XUV Development : diagnostics & automation
Automation of experiments (B. Zielbauer, coll. GSI)

Fresh target surface every 200 shots
50 mm

System stops when the desired number of shots / integrated signal is reached

Up to 25000 shots of 300 nJ in 2 h  4,3.1014 photons (65 eV) / cm2
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Example of application using the optimized XUV source

DNA samples irradiation
Users :
• LCAM (Univ. Paris XI) : E. Porcel, C. Le Sech, S. Lacombe
• GPS (Univ. Paris VI) : A.-M. Penhoat, A. Touati
Background
• Effect of pulsed ionising radiation on DNA
• Investigation of direct effects
• Single strand or double strand break of DNA molecules
Experimental method
• Irradiation of plasmids (DNA loops)
• Accumulation of a XUV dose perfectly known and uniform
• Strand rate estimation by an ex-situ electrophoresis

Courtesy of B. Zielbauer (GSI, DE)

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3 – Present status of LASERIX from 2010

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Present status of LASERIX 2010 : Implementation in the new building
SXRL 0.1 Hz

HHG 0.1 Hz

SXRL 0.1 Hz
Comp. 2J - 10Hz
HHG 10 Hz
Comp.
40J -0.1Hz
SXRL 10 Hz

ADONIS
laser driver

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ADONIS : The Laser driver Scheme
FRONT-END
10Hz – fs Booster Pre-amplifier

Öffner Stretcher

10Hz - 4 Pass Cryogenic Power Amplifier
10Hz - Regenerative
amplifier

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Preamplifier
QL - CFR

QL - ULTRA

10Hz - 4 Pass Direct water cooled Power
Amplifier

Oscillator
Verdi 5V

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PROPULSE

PK C

PROPULSE

PK C
PK C
FR

AS

Dazzler

AMPLI - HC

PK C

MZ

> 50 mJ – 40 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

l/2 moving plate (0.1 Hz)

l/2

2.5J – 10Hz (99% shots )
2.5J – 0.1Hz

20 J - 0.1 Hz
500 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

1J - 0.1Hz /
10Hz 40 fs

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

10 J - 0.1 Hz
40 fs - 100 ps

0.1 Hz
Nd:Glass

Femtolaser
fs-20

0.1Hz
8 x 12.5J
– 527nm
(100J)
0.1Hz
- 4 x- 20J
– 527nm
pump pump
lasers lasers
(80J) –
LBO SHG
>10 mJ – 50 fs – 10 Hz (IR probes, HHG…)

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Overview of the laser driver ADONIS and SXRL sources area

Ground floor

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Overview of the experimental area

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4- Prospects and Conclusion

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LASERIX Beamlines

SXRL 0.1Hz

Exp. 3

HHG
0.1Hz

SXRL - HE
Coming soon → expected for 2012
40J
0.1Hz

Ongoing → ready for 2011
SXRL - HC

2.5J 10Hz

SXRL 10Hz

Exp. 1

100mJ 0.1Hz
HHG
10Hz

Exp. 2

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100mJ 10Hz

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ADONIS

Status and ongoing work
Present situation
• ADONIS (Laser driver) operating at 2.5 J – 10 Hz
• Two 10 Hz compressed IR beamlines available :
 1.4 J / 1 ps to 100 ps (SXRL)
100 mJ / 40 fs (IR probe or HHG pumping)
• 100 J / 0.1 Hz pump lasers ready with DKDP, LBO installed soon (160 J expected)
→ 4 beams (2 tables) will be shared with ILE (LUIRE & APPOLON)
• 10 Hz SXRL and HHG under development
→ expected with optimized performances before end 2010 (GRIP & DGRIP)
• Full Command-control of the entire installation under development
→ expected before summer 2011 (coll. Amplitude Technologies)

Coming soon
• 10 Hz SXRL beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → beginning 2011
• 40 J – 0.1 Hz amplifier (8 pump beams) & compressor → planned for beginning 2011
• 0.1 Hz high energy SXRL development → planned for mid-2011
• 0.1 Hz SXRL HE beamline opening for experiments (coll.) → end 2011

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THANK YOU

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