Collisional optical-field ionization soft x-ray lasers

Stephane Sebban; Tomas Mocek; R. Haroutunian; Bedrich Rus; Philippe Balcou; David Ros; G. Grillon; Antoine Rousse; S. Kazamias; T. Marin; J. P. Rousseau; L. Notebaert; M. Pittman; Jean-Paul Chambaret; Andre Antonetti; Daniele Hulin; Annie Klisnick; Antoine Carillon; Pierre Jaegle; Gerard Jamelot; J. F. Wyart

doi:10.1117/12.450591

12 December 2001 Collisional optical-field ionization soft x-ray lasers

Stephane Sebban, Tomas Mocek, R. Haroutunian, Bedrich Rus, Philippe Balcou, David Ros, G. Grillon, Antoine Rousse, S. Kazamias, T. Marin, J. P. Rousseau, L. Notebaert, M. Pittman, Jean-Paul Chambaret, Andre Antonetti, Daniele Hulin, Annie Klisnick, Antoine Carillon, Pierre Jaegle, Gerard Jamelot, J. F. Wyart

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Proceedings Volume 4505, Soft X-Ray Lasers and Applications IV; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.450591
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We report recent investigations on collisional Optical-Field Ionization soft x-ray lasers. The amplifying medium is generated by focusing a high energy circularly polarized, 35 fs 10 Hz Ti: sapphire laser system in a few mm cell filled with gas (xenon or krypton). Using xenon, a gain of 67 cm^-1 on the 4d⁹5p-4d⁹5d transition at 41.8 nm in Pd-like xenon and a gain-length product of 15 have been inferred at saturation. This source delivers about 5 10⁹ photons per pulse. Using krypton, a large amplification of the 3d⁹4d-3d⁹4p line at 32.8 nm has been observed for the first time. The influence of the pumping energy and the laser polarization on the lasing output are also presented.

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Stephane Sebban, Tomas Mocek, R. Haroutunian, Bedrich Rus, Philippe Balcou, David Ros, G. Grillon, Antoine Rousse, S. Kazamias, T. Marin, J. P. Rousseau, L. Notebaert, M. Pittman, Jean-Paul Chambaret, Andre Antonetti, Daniele Hulin, Annie Klisnick, Antoine Carillon, Pierre Jaegle, Gerard Jamelot, and J. F. Wyart "Collisional optical-field ionization soft x-ray lasers", Proc. SPIE 4505, Soft X-Ray Lasers and Applications IV, (12 December 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.450591

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