Research on efficient X-ray lasing at XingGuang II Laser Facility

Author

Jie Zhang ; Gu, Y.Q. ; Li, Y.J. ; Li, Y.T. ; Chunyu, S.T. ; You, Y.L. ; Huang, W.Z. ; He, S.T. ; He, Y.L. ; Lu, L.Z. ; Yuan, X.D. ; Wei, Z.F. ; Zhang, Jie

Author_Institution

Inst. of Phys., Acad. Sinica, Beijing, China

Volume

5

Issue

6

fYear

1999

Firstpage

1469

Lastpage

1474

Abstract

Research on efficient X ray lasing at the XingGuang II Laser Facility has been reviewed, in which lasing at 18.9, 20.3, and 28.5 nm from nickel-like molybdenum, niobium and neon-like chromium ions has been observed by using two 200-ps laser pulses with a total energy of 50 J at 1.053 μm. This shows the possibility of extending nickel-like and neon-like X-ray lasing in low-Z elements and paves the may toward small scale X-ray lasers for applications at University laboratories. A comparison has been made of performance of the neon-like chromium soft X-ray lasing at 28.5 nm driven by a double 900-ps pulse at 6 TW·cm^-2, with that driven by a double 200-ps pulse at similar irradiance. The double 200-ps pulse has been found to be more efficient to drive the neon-like X ray lasing

Keywords

X-ray lasers; ion lasers; isoelectronic series; laser transitions; 1.053 mum; 200 ps; 28.5 nm; 50 J; 900 ps; Cr; Mo; Nb; University laboratories; XingGuang II Laser Facility; efficient X-ray lasing; low-Z elements; neon-like X ray lasing; neon-like chromium ions; neon-like chromium soft X-ray lasing; nickel-like molybdenum; nickel-like niobium; ps laser pulses; small scale X-ray lasers; total energy; Helium; Laboratories; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Physics; Plasma x-ray sources; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; X-ray lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2944.814986

Filename

814986