High-density aluminum plasma produced by a picosecond KrF laser pulse

Toshihisa Tomie; Isao Okuda; Isao Matsushima; Yoshiro Owadano; R. Staffin; M. Yano; H. Kondo; James N. Broughton

doi:10.1117/12.134823

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5 February 1992 High-density aluminum plasma produced by a picosecond KrF laser pulse

Toshihisa Tomie, Isao Okuda, Isao Matsushima, Yoshiro Owadano, R. Staffin, M. Yano, H. Kondo, James N. Broughton

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Proceedings Volume 1551, Ultrashort Wavelength Lasers; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.134823
Event: San Diego, '91, 1991, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Experiments are reported in which a high-density aluminum plasma was generated by a 10-picosecond KrF laser pulse. The amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) level of the prepulse was controlled by using a saturable dye. The electron density was estimated from the intensity ration of the Ly-alpha satellite components. It is found that ASE has to be suppressed to less than 10 exp 9 W/sq cm to create a high electron density plasma.

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Toshihisa Tomie, Isao Okuda, Isao Matsushima, Yoshiro Owadano, R. Staffin, M. Yano, H. Kondo, and James N. Broughton "High-density aluminum plasma produced by a picosecond KrF laser pulse", Proc. SPIE 1551, Ultrashort Wavelength Lasers, (5 February 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.134823

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