Discharge-Driven 46.9-nm Amplifier with Gain-Length Approaching Saturation

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 945-948

  Rocca, J J ^a   Chilla, J L A ^a   Clark, D P ^a   Tomasel, F G ^a   Marconi, M C ^b   Shlyaptsev, V N ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c LEBEDEV PHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; GAIN CONTROL; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; PLASMA COLLISION PROCESSES; PUMPING (LASER); X RAYS;

CAPILLARY DISCHARGE; COLLISIONAL EXCITATION; GAIN SATURATION; PLASMA COLUMNS; X RAY AMPLIFICATION;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0029368459     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: 15584542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2944.473682     Document Type: Article

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