We describe temporal and spectroscopic measurements of high-density plasmas produced by focusing intense, 160-fsec laser pulses on solids. Soft-x-ray emission with a duration of 2±{}2 psec is observed up to photon energies of a kilovolt. We observe reduced emission from long-lived spectral lines, indicating the presence of a short-lived, high-density plasma. Reflectivity measurements indicate that absorption of the laser pulse occurs at the surface of the solid before it expands.
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