Simple method for creating pulse shortening in x-ray lasers
Applied Physics Letters AIP Publishing 57:26 (1990) 2748-2749
KrF pumped Raman lasers as X-ray laser drivers
Institute of Physics Conference Series (1990) 239-242
Abstract:
Recent progress in developing KrF laser pumped Raman lasers has shown their potential as X-ray laser drivers. The combination of short wavelength (268 nm) with low beam divergence and high beam intensity gives the possibility of very high focused intensity in very narrow line foci. An 8 cm 脳 8 cm beam combining Raman amplifier in the Sprite system has generated 0.4 TW, 12 ps pulses with 20 渭rad beam divergence. A 10 渭m wide line focus has been produced and plasmas from a NaF target have been studied at irradiances up to 3 脳 1014 W cm-2. Numerical simulations suggest that the Sprite system should be able to produce high recombination gain in F IX at 8.1 nm and that larger scale KrF pumped Raman lasers which are being considered for future UK and European facilities would be ideal drivers for Mg XII at 4.5 nm.Experimental observations of L - and M -shell spectra emitted from plasmas produced by the irradiation of solid targets with single 3.5 ps, KrF laser pulses
Applied Physics Letters AIP Publishing 57:20 (1990) 2086-2088
Symmetry in inertial confinement fusion implosion
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion IOP Publishing 32:11 (1990) 1029
Short-pulse pumping of a recombination Balmer-alpha laser of hydrogenic sodium.
Optics Letters Optica Publishing Group 15:18 (1990) 1011-1013