Title :
Single-shot wavefront measurement of an injection-seeded table-top soft x-ray laser
Author :
Wang, Shuhui ; Li, Luoqing ; Wang, Yannan ; Oliva, Eduard ; Yin, Lingzhi ; Luther, B. ; Maynard, G. ; Ros, David ; Zeitoun, P. ; Rocca, Jorge J.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Sci. Found. ERC for Extreme Ultraviolet Sci. & Technol., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
Abstract :
The wavefront of a λ=18.9 nm soft x-ray beam from an injection-seeded plasma amplifier was measured using a Hartmann sensor. An optical quality superior to that of the seed, up to λ/7 rms, was obtained.
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; plasma X-ray sources; wavefront sensors; Hartmann sensor; injection-seeded plasma amplifier; injection-seeded table-top soft X-ray laser; optical quality; single-shot wavefront measurement; wavelength 18.9 nm; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Particle beams; Plasmas; Semiconductor lasers; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
