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Optimization of the non-normal incidence, transient pumped plasma X-ray laser for laser spectroscopy and plasma diagnostics at the facility for antiproton and ion research (FAIR)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

TH. KUEHL
Affiliation:
GSI, Darmstadt, Germany University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
D. URSESCU
Affiliation:
GSI, Darmstadt, Germany
V. BAGNOUD
Affiliation:
GSI, Darmstadt, Germany
D. JAVORKOVA
Affiliation:
GSI, Darmstadt, Germany
O. ROSMEJ
Affiliation:
GSI, Darmstadt, Germany
K. CASSOU
Affiliation:
Université Paris Sud/LIXAM, Paris, France
S. KAZAMIAS
Affiliation:
Université Paris Sud/LIXAM, Paris, France
A. KLISNICK
Affiliation:
Université Paris Sud/LIXAM, Paris, France
D. ROS
Affiliation:
Université Paris Sud/LIXAM, Paris, France
P. NICKLES
Affiliation:
MBI, Berlin, Germany
B. ZIELBAUER
Affiliation:
GSI, Darmstadt, Germany University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany MBI, Berlin, Germany
J. DUNN
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California
P. NEUMAYER
Affiliation:
GSI, Darmstadt, Germany Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California
G. PERT
Affiliation:
York University, York, United Kingdom

Abstract

Intense and stable laser operation with Ni-like Zr and Ag was demonstrated at pump energies between 2 J and 5 J energy from the PHELIX pre-amplifier section. A novel single mirror focusing scheme for the TCE x-ray laser (XRL) has been successfully implemented by the LIXAM/MBI/GSI collaboration under different pump geometries. This shows potential for an extension to shorter XRL wavelength. Generation of high quality XRL beams for XRL spectroscopy of highly charged ions is an important issue within the scientific program of PHELIX. Long range perspective is the study of nuclear properties of radioactive isotopes within the FAIR project.

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Research Article
Copyright
© 2007 Cambridge University Press

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