2001
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/34/14/307
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Observation of multi-pulse soft x-ray lasing in a fast capillary discharge

Abstract: We have designed, fabricated and tested a soft x-ray device, which uses a capillary discharge to achieve neon-like argon lasing. The ceramic capillary has an inner diameter of 3 mm and a length of 150 mm. When operating the device with a current of 16 kA and dI/dt of 517.8 A ns −1 at gas pressure of 26.7 Pa, lasing has been confirmed. Multi-pulse laser output has also been observed with a slightly higher current of 17.5 kA, and this indicates that there exist several configurations suitable for the Ne-like Ar … Show more

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“…In the meantime, successful operation of similar systems has been reported by a number of groups, e.g. [8,9,10].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…In the meantime, successful operation of similar systems has been reported by a number of groups, e.g. [8,9,10].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…8,9 Discharge-excited XUV lasers via the production of a plasma column, have also been demonstrated. [10][11][12] An XUV laser operating at 46.9 nm based on a fast capillary discharge has been reported as a short wavelength light source. 10 The operation of this argon-gas-based XUV laser at 46.9 nm, in a fast pulsed capillary discharge laser system, however, requires a large capacitor power supply ͑typically a Marx bank configuration͒ to produce high peak current and a differential vacuum pumping system.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, in spite of the big efforts, it is not clear up to now which one of the basic processes and experimental conditions are critical for the achievement of the lasing effect. For this reason, only very recently three independent groups [2,3,4] demonstrated the gain coefficient sufficient for the 46.9 nm lasing in Ne-like Ar inside a capillary discharge produced plasma.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%