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Accession Number:
ADP007057
Title:
Saturation and Kinetic Issues for Optical-Field-Ionized Plasma X-Ray Lasers,
Corporate Author:
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LAB CA
Report Date:
1992-05-22
Abstract:
Lasing between excited states and the ground state following optical-field ionization is studied. Saturation of an x-ray laser when the lower lasing level is a ground state of a hydrogen-like or lithium-like ion is discussed. Efficiencies of 0.00001 to 0.00001 are calculated for the 3d52 - 2p32 transition at 98 A in Li-like neon. The assumption that the fine-structure levels are populated according to their statistical weights is shown to be justified through comparisons with calculations using a detailed atomic model. The effect of saturation by a given fine-structure transition on the populations of the fine-structure levels is analyzed. Optical-field ionization by a high-intensityshort-pulse ultraviolet laser allows the possibility of x-ray lasing between excited states of an ion and the ground state.
Supplementary Note:
This article is from 'Osa Proceedings of the Topical Meeting (5th) on Short-Wave Length Coherent Radiation: Generation and Applications Held in Monterey, California on 8-10 April 1991. Volume 11,' AD-A252 973, p96-100.
Pages:
0005
File Size:
0.00MB
