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Title | Short wavelength nickel-like x-ray laser development |
Creator/Author | MacGowan, B.J. ; Da Silva, L.B. ; Fields, D.J. ; Fry, A.R. ; Keane, C.J. ; Koch, J.A. ; Matthews, D.L. ; Maxon, M.S. ; Mrowka, S. ; Osterheld, A.L. ; Scofield, J.H. ; Shimkaveg, G. |
Publication Date | 1991 Jan 07 |
OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 6233602; Legacy ID: DE91007344 |
Report Number(s) | UCRL-JC-105032; CONF-9009266--8 |
DOE Contract Number | W-7405-ENG-48 |
Other Number(s) | Other: ON: DE91007344 |
Resource Type | Conference |
Specific Type | Technical Report |
Resource Relation | Conference: 2. international colloquium on X-ray lasers, York (UK), 17-21 Sep 1990 |
Research Org | Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA) |
Sponsoring Org | DOE/DP |
Subject | 42 ENGINEERING; X-RAY LASERS; DESIGN; HOLOGRAPHY; ISOELECTRONIC ATOMS; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; TANTALUM IONS; YTTERBIUM; ATOMS; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; IONS; LASERS; METALS; PLASMA; RARE EARTHS |
Description/Abstract | Ni-like x-ray lasers have been produced at wavelengths near to, and below the carbon K edge (43.76-{Angstrom}). Recent work has concentrated on the development of the Ni-like Ta amplifier at 44.83-{Angstrom}. Amplification occurs in a laser produced plasma created by irradiating a thin foil of Ta with two beams of the Nova laser. Up to 8 gainlengths have been demonstrated so far, with a gain coefficient of 3.2 cm{sup {minus}1} and a gain duration of 250 psec. The wavelength of 44.83-{Angstrom} is close to optimal for holographic imaging of live cells. It remains to optimize the coherent output power of the amplifier to use it as a source for future x-ray holography experiments. 19 refs., 10 figs., 2 tabs. |
Country of Publication | United States |
Language | English |
Format | Medium: ED; Size: Pages: (12 p) |
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System Entry Date | 2008 Feb 07 |
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