DocumentCode :
2528410
Title :
Soft X-ray radiation from nitrogen filled capillary z-pinch plasma
Author :
Sakai, Yusuke ; Komatsu, Takanori ; Xiao, Yifan ; Song, Inho ; Watanabe, Masato ; Okino, Akitoshi ; Hotta, Eiki
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Energy Sci., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama
Volume :
2
fYear :
2006
fDate :
25-29 Sept. 2006
Firstpage :
662
Lastpage :
665
Abstract :
Characteristics of soft X-ray radiation from nitrogen Z-pinch plasma column energized by a capillary discharge is reported as a fundamental study for H-like N recombination pumped soft X-ray laser, wavelength of which is 13.4 nm emitted by quantum transition from n = 3 to n = 2. A current pulse of about 15 kA with half-cycle duration of about 110 ns was utilized to excite nitrogen plasma in a 3.0 mm diameter channel. From spectroscopic measurement using a transmission grating spectrometer, ionic charge state of nitrogen in the plasma was analyzed to estimate plasma parameters and the discharge current required for realizing a H-like N recombination soft X-ray laser
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; Z pinch; ion recombination; nitrogen; 13.4 nm; H-like N recombination; capillary discharge; discharge current; ionic charge state; nitrogen capillary Z-pinch plasma; soft X-ray radiation; spectroscopic measurement; transmission grating spectrometer; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Nitrogen; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Plasma waves; Plasma x-ray sources; Radiative recombination; Spectroscopy; X-ray lasers;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, 2006. ISDEIV '06. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Matsue
ISSN :
1093-2941
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0191-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1093-2941
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/DEIV.2006.357389
Filename :
4194970
Link To Document :
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