Title :
Optical-field-ionization EUV lasing in a xenon cluster jet
Author :
Chu, Hsu-Hsin ; Tsai, Hai-En ; Lin, Jiunn-Yuan ; Lee, Chau-Hwang ; Yang, Lan-Sheng ; Wang, Jyhpyng ; Chen, Szu-Yuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
An optical-field-ionization EUV laser with prepulse-controlled nanoplasma expansion in a cluster gas jet was demonstrated. Pd-like xenon lasing at 41.8-nm with 100 nJ/pulse and 5-mrad divergence was achieved, indicating near-saturation amplification.
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; field ionisation; gas lasers; isoelectronic series; photoionisation; plasma production by laser; ultraviolet sources; xenon; 100 nJ; 41.8 nm; Pd-like xenon lasing; Xe; near-saturation amplification; optical-field-ionization EUV lasing; prepulse-controlled nanoplasma expansion; xenon cluster jet; Gas lasers; Optical buffering; Optical pulses; Optical saturation; Plasma measurements; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Ultraviolet sources; Xenon;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549340
