Tabletop x-ray lasers*

• DOI: 10.1063/1.870936
• Publication Date: 2002-07-26T12:07:16Z
• Authors: D. C. Eder; P. Amendt; L. B. DaSilva; R. A. London; B. J. MacGowan; D. L. Matthews; B. M. Penetrante; M. D. Rosen; S. C. Wilks; T. D. Donnelly; R. W. Falcone; G. L. Strobel
• Keywords: Population inversion

Details of schemes for two tabletop size x-ray lasers that require a high-intensity short-pulse driving laser are discussed. The first is based on rapid recombination following optical-field ionization. Analytical and numerical calculations the output properties presented. Propagation in confocal geometry discussed solution lasing Li-like N at 247 Å described. Since calculated gain coefficient depends strongly electron temperature, methods calculating heating field ionization Recent experiments aimed demonstrating H-like Li 135 along with modeling results. second scheme population inversion obtained during inner-shell photoionization by hard x rays. This approach has significantly higher-energy requirements, but occurs very short wavelengths (λ≤15 Å). Experiments possible existing