Abstract
We give on overview of recent advances in collisionally pumped optical field-ionization soft X-ray lasers developed at LOA. Saturated amplification has been achieved on the 5d-5p transition in Xe8+ at 41.8 nm, and on the 4d-4p transition in Kr8+ at 32.8 nm. We demonstrate a significant increase of the energy output from the Xe8+ laser driven within two types of wave-guide. Finally, we present results of a pioneering work aimed to set up and characterize the first true soft X-ray laser chain.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 351-356 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Laser and Particle Beams |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Copyright 2005 Cambridge University Press. T. Mocek, S. Sebban, I. Bettabai, Ph. Zeitoin, G. Faivre, B. Cros, G. Maynard, A. Butler, C.M. McKenna, D.J. Spence, A.J. Gonsalves, S.M.Hooker, V. Vorontzov, S. Hallou, M. Fajardo, S. Kazamias, S. Le Pape, P. Mercere, A.S. Morlens, C. Valentin, and Ph. Balcou, "Progress in optical-field-ionization soft X-ray lasers at LOA", Laser and Particle Beams 23 351 (2005). The original article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.10170S0263034605050500.Keywords
- Collisional excitation
- Femtosecond
- Guiding
- High harmonic amplification
- X-ray laser