CHARGE-EXCHANGE PUMPING OF LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA COLLIDING WITH VAPORCLOUD FOR LASING IN XUV

Authors
PONOMARENKO AG SHAIKHISLAMOV IF ZAKHAROV YP ANTONOV VM POSUKH VG MELEKHOV AV
Citation
Ag. Ponomarenko et al., CHARGE-EXCHANGE PUMPING OF LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA COLLIDING WITH VAPORCLOUD FOR LASING IN XUV, Journal of physics. D, Applied physics, 31(17), 1998, pp. 2117-2124
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Journal of physics. D, Applied physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223727
Volume
31
Issue
17
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2117 - 2124
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3727(1998)31:17<2117:CPOLPC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A charge-exchange pumping of laser-produced ions on a compact gas clou d is experimentally investigated. An interaction at density of neutral s 10(16) cm(-3) has been achieved for the first time, A record efficie ncy of charge-transfer pumping 10% has been measured which is close to maximum 25% predicted by developed analytical model. The intensity of VUV-emission from the region similar to 5 cm(3) amounted to 1 MW cm(2 ) with duration similar to 200 ns. The results obtained are promising for future laser gain experiments.