Title :
Saturation behavior of a discharge pumped soft X-ray amplifier
Author :
Rocca, J.J. ; Marconi, M.C. ; Chilla, J.L.A. ; Tomasel, F.G. ; Shlyaptsev, V.N. ; Gonzalez, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
Abstract :
In summary, gain length products up to 14 have been measured in the J=0-1 line of Ne-like Ar in a capillary discharge. The maximum gl product was obtained in 15 cm long plasma columns, length above which the intensity is observed to saturate. This is the first time a discharge pumped XUV laser amplifier is operated with a gain length product approaching saturation
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; argon; discharges (electric); ion lasers; isoelectronic series; optical pumping; optical saturation; 15 cm; Ar; J=0-1 line; Ne-like Ar; capillary discharge; discharge pumped; discharge pumped XUV laser amplifier; gain length product; gain length products; ion lasers; isoelectronic series; maximum gl product; plasma columns; saturate; saturation; soft X-ray lasers; Argon; Gain measurement; Length measurement; Optical refraction; Plasma measurements; Plasma x-ray sources; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1995. 8th Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, Volume 1., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2450-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1995.484885
