Continuous high-repetition-rate operation of collisional soft-x-ray lasers with solid targets

Rocca, Jorge J., author; Marconi, M. C., author; Alessi, D., author; Luther, B. M., author; Wang, Y., author; Larotonda, M. A., author; Weith, A., author; Optical Society of America, publisher

Continuous high-repetition-rate operation of collisional soft-x-ray lasers with solid targets

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2006

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Rocca, Jorge J., author

Marconi, M. C., author

Alessi, D., author

Luther, B. M., author

Wang, Y., author

Larotonda, M. A., author

Weith, A., author

Optical Society of America, publisher

Abstract

We have generated a laser average output power of 2 μW at a wavelength of 13.9 nm by operating a tabletop laser-pumped Ni-like Ag laser at a 5 Hz repetition rate, using a solid helicoidal target that is continuously rotated and advanced to renew the target surface between shots. More than 2×104 soft-x-ray laser shots were obtained by using a single target. Similar results were obtained at 13.2 nm in Ni-like Cd with a Cd-coated target. This scheme will allow uninterrupted operation of laser-pumped tabletop collisional soft-x-ray lasers at a repetition rate of 10 Hz for a period of hours, enabling the generation of continuous high average soft-x-ray powers for applications.

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