Observation of gain and double-pass amplification of Li-like Al soft X-ray transitions in a recombining plasma pumped by a pulse-train YAG laser

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters

Volumn 36, Issue 10 PART A, 1997, Pages

  Yamaguchi, Naohiro ^a   Hara, Tamio ^a   Fujikawa, Chiemi ^a   Hisada, Yoshiyuki ^a  

^a TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Double pass amplification; Li like Al transition; Recombining plasma scheme; Soft X ray laser; X ray mirror; YAG laser

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; LASER PULSES; MIRRORS; PUMPING (LASER); SOLID STATE LASERS;

AMPLIFIED SPONTANEOUS EMISSIONS (ASE); DOUBLE PASS AMPLIFICATION;

X RAY LASERS;

EID: 0031247158     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/jjap.36.l1297     Document Type: Article

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