1ST OBSERVATION OF LASING AT 231-ANGSTROM IN NEON-LIKE NICKEL USING THE PREPULSE TECHNIQUE

Authors
NILSEN J MORENO JC MACGOWAN BJ KOCH JA
Citation
J. Nilsen et al., 1ST OBSERVATION OF LASING AT 231-ANGSTROM IN NEON-LIKE NICKEL USING THE PREPULSE TECHNIQUE, Applied physics. B, Photophysics and laser chemistry, 57(5), 1993, pp. 309-311
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Applied physics. B, Photophysics and laser chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
07217269
Volume
57
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
309 - 311
Database
ISI
SICI code
0721-7269(1993)57:5<309:1OOLA2>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We report lasing for the first time in nickel on the neon-like J = 0 - -> 1, 3p --> 3s transition at 231 angstrom as well as several weaker t ransitions including the J = 2 --> 1 lines at 298 angstrom and 304 ang strom. Amplification is seen only when the prepulse technique of using a low intensity prepulse before the main optical drive pulse is used to illuminate the nickel target. The prepulse technique is also shown to produce lasing in copper and dramatically improve the output of the germanium laser.