Temporal Characterization of a Picosecond Laser-Pumped X-ray Laser (for Applications)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5197, Issue , 2003, Pages 51-59

  Dunn, J ^a   Smith, R F ^a   Shepherd, R ^a   Booth, R ^a   Nilsen, J ^a   Hunter, J R ^a   Shlyaptsev, V N ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Temporal measurements; Transient gain; X ray laser; X ray streak camera

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAIN CONTROL; INTERFEROMETRY; OPTICAL PUMPING; PHOTONS; PLASMA THEORY; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSIENTS;

CHIRPED PULSE AMPLIFICATION; REPETITION RATE;

X RAY LASERS;

EID: 1842479064     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.504904     Document Type: Conference Paper

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