Single X-ray pulse captures plasma nanostructures across scales with one camera

Researchers demonstrated a technique that images plasma structures from nanometers to larger scales using a single X-ray pulse and one camera. The approach could help track instabilities and turbulence that drive energy transfer in plasmas.

• A single X-ray pulse captures plasma structures across multiple scales at once
• The method needs only one camera instead of multiple detectors
• It targets fusion, astrophysics and laser-plasma research