ELECTRON-DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION IN A THIN PLASMA-LAYER AND POSSIBLE X-RAY LASER-EMISSION DUE TO A SHARP TEMPERATURE-GRADIENT

Authors
CHICHKOV BN KATO Y RUHL H URYUPIN SA
Citation
Bn. Chichkov et al., ELECTRON-DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION IN A THIN PLASMA-LAYER AND POSSIBLE X-RAY LASER-EMISSION DUE TO A SHARP TEMPERATURE-GRADIENT, Physical review. A, 50(3), 1994, pp. 2691-2700
Citations number
47
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physical review. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
10502947
Volume
50
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2691 - 2700
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-2947(1994)50:3<2691:EFIATP>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The temporal evolutions of the electron distribution function and the electric field in a dense, hot, multiply charged plasma due to the pre sence of a sharp temperature gradient from one side (plasma-cold matte r contact) and a sharp density gradient from the other side (plasma-va cuum boundary) are studied. The prospects for x-ray lasing in such a p lasma are discussed. The analogy with a p-n junction semiconductor las er is emphasized.