Title :
Phase coherent, injection-seeded table-top soft x-ray lasers at wavelengths down to 13.9 nm
Author :
Wang, Y. ; Pedaci, F. ; Berrill, M. ; Luther, B. ; Granados, E. ; Alessi, D. ; Rocca, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Sci. Found. Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Sci. & Technol., Fort Collins, CO
Abstract :
We have realized the first demonstration of soft X-ray lasers with essentially full spatial and temporal coherence at sub-20 nm wavelengths by high harmonic seeding of soft X-ray plasma amplifiers created by irradiation of solid targets.
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; X-ray optics; light coherence; high harmonic seeding; phase coherence; soft X-ray lasers; soft X-ray plasma amplifiers; wavelength 13.9 nm; Free electron lasers; Laser beams; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Plasma waves; Plasma x-ray sources; Pulse amplifiers; Solid lasers; Spatial coherence; X-ray lasers; (140.7240) UV, XUV, and X-ray lasers; (340.7480) X-rays;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
