Title :
Progress in dense plasma interferometry with table-top soft X-ray laser
Author :
Jankowska, E. ; Hammarsten, E.C. ; Filevich, J. ; Marconi, M.C. ; Rocca, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
fDate :
July 30 2001-Aug. 1 2001
Abstract :
We report progress in soft X-ray interferometry of dense plasmas using a very compact 46.9 nm discharge-pumped laser. Soft X-ray interferograms of /spl sim/300 /spl mu/m dimension plasmas generated by /spl sim/0.6 J pulses from a Nd:YAG laser focused into a <30 /spl mu/m diameter spot were recorded and analyzed. The spatial density distribution of the plasma was measured for densities up to /spl sim/6.5/spl times/10/sup 20/ cm/sup -3/.
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; ion lasers; laser transitions; light interferometry; optical pumping; plasma density; plasma diagnostics; plasma production by laser; 0.6 J; 300 mum; 46.9 nm; Nd:YAG laser pulses; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; dense plasma interferometry; diameter spot; discharge-pumped laser; laser plasma; plasma density; soft X-ray interferograms; soft X-ray interferometry; soft X-ray ion lasers; spatial density distribution; table-top soft X-ray laser; Electrons; Interferometers; Interferometry; Laser theory; Plasma applications; Plasma density; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma measurements; Plasma x-ray sources; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications/Ultraviolet and Blue Lasers and Their Applications/Ultralong Haul DWDM Transmission and Networking/WDM Components, 2001. Digest of the LEOS Summer Topica
Conference_Location :
Copper Mountain, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7100-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2001.941920
