DEMONSTRATION OF HIGH-GAIN IN A RECOMBINATION XUV LASER AT 18.2 NM DRIVEN BY A 20-J, 2-PS GLASS-LASER

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ZHANG, J
KEY, MH
NORREYS, PA
TALLENTS, GJ
BEHJAT, A
DANSON, C
DEMIR, A
DWIVEDI, L
HOLDEN, M
HOLDEN, PB
LEWIS, CLS
MACPHEE, AG
NEELY, D
PERT, GJ
RAMSDEN, SA
ROSE, SJ
SHAO, YF
THOMAS, O
WALSH, F
YOU, YL
机构
[1] RUTHERFORD APPLETON LAB,CENT LASER FACIL,CHILTON OX11 0QX,OXON,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV ESSEX,DEPT PHYS,COLCHESTER CO4 3SQ,ESSEX,ENGLAND
[3] UNIV YORK,DEPT PHYS,YORK YO1 5DD,N YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
[4] QUEENS UNIV BELFAST,DEPT PURE & APPL PHYS,BELFAST BT7 1NN,ANTRIM,NORTH IRELAND
[5] UNIV BIRMINGHAM,DEPT PHYS & SPACE SCI,BIRMINGHAM B15 2TT,W MIDLANDS,ENGLAND
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.1335
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
An exceptionally high gain coefficient has been obtained at 18.2 nm in a C VI recombination laser driven by a 2 ps, 20 J, Nd-glass laser operating by chirped pulse amplification. Carbon fiber targets of 7 m diameter and up to 5 mm length were irradiated at 6×1015 W cm-2. The time and space integrated gain coefficient on the 18.2 nm Balmer transition was measured to be 12.5 1.5 cm-1. Comparison with numerical modeling suggests that saturated laser action would be obtained with less than a factor of 2 increase in length. © 1995 The American Physical Society.
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