Soft X-Ray Amplification in a Laser-Produced Plasma: A Review and Prognosis,

Abstract

This paper examines the conditions present in a laser produced plasma and discusses their suitability for providing soft x-ray amplification. A variety of representative proposals are outlined, each of which attempts to exploit different features and regions of the plasma to obtain inverted populations. The problem of designing and experiment to demonstrate gain is twofold. The first is to measure and match the actual plasma conditions to the choice of laser pulse time history, target composition and geometry. The second is to produce a convincing diagnostic for enhanced stimulated emission in the absence of regenerative feedback.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA043542

Entities

People

  • A. Hauer
  • B. Yaakobi
  • J. M. Forsyth
  • T. C. Bristow

Organizations

  • University of Rochester

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atoms
  • Electric Discharges
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Gas Lasers
  • Ground State
  • Ionization
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Science
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Quantum Numbers
  • Soft X Rays
  • Spectra
  • Spectral Lines
  • X Rays

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy