RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Phase imaging of irradiated foils at the OMEGA EP facility using phase-stepping X-ray Talbot–Lau deflectometry A1 Bouffetier, V. A1 Ceurvorst, L. A1 Goudal, T. A1 Klein, S. R. A1 Svyatskiy, D. A1 Holec, M. A1 Perez-Martin, P. A1 Falk, K. A1 Casner, A. A1 Weber, T. E. A1 Kagan, G. A1 Valdivia, M. P. A1 Pérez Callejo, Gabriel AB Diagnosing the evolution of laser-generated high energy density (HED) systems is fundamental to develop a correct understanding of the behavior of matter under extreme conditions. Talbot–Lau interferometry constitutes a promising tool, since it permits simultaneous single-shot X-ray radiography and phase-contrast imaging of dense plasmas. We present the results of an experiment at OMEGA EP that aims to probe the ablation front of a laser-irradiated foil using a Talbot–Lau X-ray interferometer. A polystyrene (CH) foil was irradiated by a laser of 133 J, 1 ns and probed with 8 keV laser-produced backlighter radiation from Cu foils driven by a short-pulse laser (153 J, 11 ps). The ablation front interferograms were processed in combination with a set of reference images obtained ex situ using phase-stepping. We managed to obtain attenuation and phase-shift images of a laser-irradiated foil for electron densities above 1e22 cm−3. These results showcase the capabilities of Talbot–Lau X-ray diagnostic methods to diagnose HED laser-generated plasmas through high-resolution imaging. PB Cambridge Publishing SN 2095-4719 YR 2023 FD 2023 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/64401 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/64401 LA eng NO High Power Laser Science and Engineering, Mayo 2023, vol. 11, e49 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 27-dic-2024