A new experimental scheme of charge-transfer pumping of laser-produced plasma on a compact gas cloud for lasing in XUV range

Authors
Antonov, VM Bagayev, SN Zakharov, YP Ponomarenko, AG Posukh, VG Melekhov, AV Shaikhislamov, IF
Citation
Vm. Antonov et al., A new experimental scheme of charge-transfer pumping of laser-produced plasma on a compact gas cloud for lasing in XUV range, LASER PHYS, 9(1), 1999, pp. 21-25
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
LASER PHYSICS
ISSN journal
1054660X → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
21 - 25
Database
ISI
SICI code
1054-660X(199901/02)9:1<21:ANESOC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A charge-exchange pumping of laser-produced ions on a compact gas cloud is experimentally investigated. An interaction at density of neutrals approxim ate to 10(16) cm(-3) has been achieved for the first time. A record efficie ncy of charge-transfer pumping of 10% has been measured, which is close to the maximum of 25% predicted by the developed analytical model. The results obtained appear to be in good agreement with 3-D numerical simulation and are promising for future laser gain experiments.