Laser-driven amplification of soft X-rays by parametric stimulated emission in neutral gases

Nature Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 455-461

  Seres, J ^a,b   Seres, E ^a   Hochhaus, D ^c,d   Ecker, B ^c,d   Zimmer, D ^c,d,e   Bagnoud, V ^c   Kuehl, T ^c,d   Spielmann, C ^a,b  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^c GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

^d JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASERS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC AMPLIFIERS; PARAMETRIC AMPLIFIERS; PUMPING (LASER); STIMULATED EMISSION; X RAY LASERS;

EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPONENTIAL INCREASE; HIGH ORDER HARMONICS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PARAMETRIC AMPLIFICATION; PLASMA X-RAY LASERS; SMALL SIGNAL GAIN; SOFT X-RAY RADIATION;

X RAYS;

EID: 77953139183     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys1638     Document Type: Article

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