Title :
Progress on collisionally pumped optical-field-ionization soft X-ray lasers
Author :
Sebban, Stéphane ; Mocek, Tomas ; Bettaibi, I. ; Cros, B. ; Maynard, G. ; Butler, A. ; Gonzalves, A.J. ; McKenna, C.M. ; Spence, D.J. ; Hooker, S.M. ; Upcraft, L.M. ; Breger, P. ; Agostini, P. ; Le Pape, S. ; Zeitoun, P. ; Valentin, C. ; Balcou, P. ; Ros,
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Optique Appliquee, ENSTA-Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
We present the status of optical field ionization soft X-ray lasers. The amplifying medium is generated by focusing a high-energy circularly polarized 30-fs 10-Hz Ti: sapphire laser system in a gaseous medium. Using xenon or krypton, strong laser emission at 41.8 and 32.8 nm, respectively, has been observed. After presenting the basis of the physics, we present recent characterization of the sources as well as dramatic improvement of their performances using the waveguiding technique.
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; high-speed optical techniques; krypton; optical focusing; photoionisation; plasma production by laser; xenon; 10 Hz; 30 fs; 32.8 nm; 41.8 nm; Al2O3:Ti; Kr; Xe; collisionally pumped optical-field-ionization; focusing; krypton; soft X-ray lasers; strong laser emission; xenon; Gas lasers; Ionization; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; X-ray lasers; Xenon;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2004.838039
