Title :
Demonstration of a desk-top size 46.9 nm laser at 12 Hz repetition rate
Author :
Heinbuch, S. ; Grisham, M. ; Martz, D. ; Rocca, J.J.
Author_Institution :
NSF ERC for Extreme Ultraviolet Sci. & Technol., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
Abstract :
We report the first demonstration of a desktop-size high repetition rate extreme ultraviolet laser. Laser pulses at λ=46.9 nm with energy ∼13 μJ were generated at 12 Hz repetition rate by single pass amplification in a Ne-like Ar capillary discharge plasma column.
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; argon; ion lasers; isoelectronic series; laser beams; optical pulse generation; 46.9 nm; Ar; Ne-like Ar capillary discharge plasma column; desk-top size laser; extreme ultraviolet laser; laser pulse generation; laser repetition rate; single pass amplification; Capacitors; Gas lasers; Laser ablation; Laser theory; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Spark gaps; Ultraviolet sources; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549336
