Fig. 3: Comparison between betatron X-ray imaging and 3D FLASH hydrodynamic simulations of laser-driven shocks in water.
From: Multi-messenger dynamic imaging of laser-driven shocks in water using a plasma wakefield accelerator
a Contrast between experimental betatron X-ray images and synthetic phase-contrast X-ray images at different time delays. b and c Lineouts in x direction averaged over 80 pixel rows in the y direction taken at the center of the simulation and experimental images, and stacked together horizontally to obtain a composite picture of the full temporal evolution of the interaction. Cyan dots indicate tracking of shock position.
