CALCULATION OF ATOMIC EXCITATION PROCESSES OF X-RAY LASER PLASMAS IRRADIATED BY SHORT-PULSE INTENSE KRF LASER-PULSES

Authors
SASAKI A YONEDA H UEDA K TAKUMA H
Citation
A. Sasaki et al., CALCULATION OF ATOMIC EXCITATION PROCESSES OF X-RAY LASER PLASMAS IRRADIATED BY SHORT-PULSE INTENSE KRF LASER-PULSES, Laser and particle beams, 11(1), 1993, pp. 25-30
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Laser and particle beams → ACNP
ISSN journal
02630346
Volume
11
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
25 - 30
Database
ISI
SICI code
0263-0346(1993)11:1<25:COAEPO>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
An atomic model of the laser-produced Al plasma has been developed and used to analyze excitation processes of recombination pumping soft X- ray lasers. A soft X-ray gain for H-like Balmer-alpha line and He-like 3d-2p transition in short-pulse intense KrF laser (I(L) = 10(14)-10(1 5) W/cm2, tau = 10-100 ps)-produced Al plasmas are calculated for vari ous laser temporal pulse shapes to find the condition for efficient pr oduction of population inversion. Results from different models are co mpared and requirements for the atomic model for X-ray laser design ar e discussed.