Charge Exchange Lyman Alpha (1215 Angstrom) Laser Using Intense Pulsed Proton Beam (A Feasibility Study),
Abstract
Recent advances in the production of pulsed ion beams by slight modification of the existing electron beam technology, suggest that in the near future ion beams will be available at power levels comparable to the existing electron beams. It is presently foreseen, that such ion beams will have important applications in the heating of large volume plasmas and in particular in the formation of field reversing ion layers and ion rings for stable plasma confinement. In the meantime, the recently developed ion beams can be used in the areas of atomic and molecular physics to obtain a wide range of data. This report discusses the feasibility of producing a new laser at 1215 A which is the well known Lyman alpha line. This line emission arises through the near resonance charge exchange, or electron capture process between a proton and a cesium atom. This report is, furthermore, a proposal towards the realization of a Lyman alpha laser with some modification of the current device.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA013187
Entities
People
- A. W. Ali
- Chris A. Kapetanakos
- James R. Golden
- R. W. Waynant
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory