OBSERVATION OF HIGH-GAIN IN NE-LIKE AG LASERS

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作者
FIELDS, DJ [1 ]
WALLING, RS [1 ]
SHIMKAVEG, GM [1 ]
MACGOWAN, BJ [1 ]
DASILVA, LB [1 ]
SCOFIELD, JH [1 ]
OSTERHELD, AL [1 ]
PHILLIPS, TW [1 ]
ROSEN, MD [1 ]
MATTHEWS, DL [1 ]
GOLDSTEIN, WH [1 ]
STEWART, RE [1 ]
机构
[1] LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATL LAB, LIVERMORE, CA 94550 USA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1992年 / 46卷 / 03期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.46.1606
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We report the observation of high-gain lasing in laser-heated exploding-foil Ag targets at pump irradiances greater-than-or-equal-to 6X10(14) W/CM2 . The measured gain coefficients on the dominant Ne-like J = 2 --> 1 transitions are determined to be 9.4+/-1.5 cm-1 for (2P3/2)3P3/2 --> (2P3/2)3s at 9.9365 nm and 6.4(-1.5)+2.0 CM-1 for (2P1/2)3P3/2 --> (2P1/2)3s at 10.0377 nm. These are the highest gain coefficients yet observed to our knowledge for any short-wavelength laser. Gain is observed on three other Ne-like lines including a J = 0 --> 1 transition at 8.1563 nm, the shortest wavelength yet observed to our knowledge for a Ne-like x-ray laser.
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页码:1606 / 1609
页数:4
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