Published February 28, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Spectral and temporal behavior of an alkali metal plasma extreme ultraviolet source for surface morphology applications

  • 1. Japan Science and Technology Agency, CREST, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kanagawa, Saitama 332-0012 (Japan)
  • 2. Department of Advanced Interdisciplinary Sciences and Center for Optical Research and Education (CORE), Utsunomiya University, Yoto 7-1-2, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-8585 (Japan)
  • 3. School of Physics, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 (Ireland)

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We have characterized the emission spectrum and temporal history of a pure potassium plasma. Strong broadband emission was observed around 40 nm due to 3s-3p, 3p-3d, and 3d-4f transitions in ions ranging from K2+ to K4+ at a time-averaged electron temperature of about 12 eV. The temporal behavior of this emission strongly follows the recombination phase in the laser-produced plasma and it was reproduced by a hydrodynamic simulation of the potassium plasma which accounted for atomic processes.

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Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
98
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 091503-091503.3
ISSN
0003-6951
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APPLAB

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