Published October 15, 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Demonstration of transient collisional excitation X-ray lasers in gases

  • 1. Advanced Photon Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, 8-1 Umemidai Kizu-cho, Souraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0215 (Japan)
  • 2. Institute of Optoelectronics, Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw (Poland)

Description

We have demonstrated a high gain neonlike argon ion x-ray laser using a gas puff target. The elongated x-ray laser plasma column was produced by irradiating the gas puff target with line focused double picosecond laser pulses with a total energy of 9 J in a travelling-wave excitation scheme. Strong lasing was observed and a high gain coefficient of 18.7 cm-1 was measured on the transient collisionally excited 3p 1S0 - 3s 1P1 transition for neonlike argon at 46.9 nm with targets up to 0.45-cm long. Preliminary result on the nickellike xenon x-ray laser is also discussed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
634
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 241-246
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
7. international symposium of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies on science of superstrong field interactions
Dates
13-15 Mar 2002
Place
Shonan Village, Hayama (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35087156
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ARGON; ARGON IONS; EXCITATION; EXCITED STATES; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; PLASMA PRODUCTION; TRAVELLING WAVES; X-RAY LASERS; XENON
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; FLUIDS; GASES; IONS; LASERS; NONMETALS; PLASMA; RARE GASES

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(c) 2002 American Institute of Physics