Saturated amplification of a collisionally pumped optical-field-ionizationsoft X-ray laser at 41.8 nm

Authors
Sebban, S Haroutunian, R Balcou, P Grillon, G Rousse, A Kazamias, S Marin, T Rousseau, JP Notebaert, L Pittman, M Chambaret, JP Antonetti, A Hulin, D Ros, D Klisnick, A Carillon, A Jaegle, P Jamelot, G Wyart, JF
Citation
S. Sebban et al., Saturated amplification of a collisionally pumped optical-field-ionizationsoft X-ray laser at 41.8 nm, PHYS REV L, 86(14), 2001, pp. 3004-3007
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
14
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3004 - 3007
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20010402)86:14<3004:SAOACP>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
We report the first saturated amplification of an optical-field-ionization soft x-ray laser. The amplifying medium is generated by focusing a circular ly polarized 330-mJ, 35-fs, 10-Hz Ti:sapphire laser system in a few-mm cell filled with xenon. A gain of 67 cm(-1) on the 4d(9)5p-4d(9)5d transition a t 41.8 nm in Pd-like xenon and a gain-length product of 15 have been inferr ed at saturation. This source delivers about 5 X 10(9) photons per pulse. T he influence of the pumping energy and the laser polarization on the lasing output are also presented.