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Plasma dynamics in capillary discharge soft x-ray lasers.

A Ben-Kish1, M Shuker, R A Nemirovsky

  • 1Department of Physics, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel.

Physical Review Letters
|July 20, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Researchers achieved soft x-ray amplification in neon-like argon ions using a fast capillary discharge. This method created a high-gain, low-divergence x-ray beam suitable for advanced applications.

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Area of Science:

  • Plasma Physics
  • Atomic Physics
  • X-ray Optics

Background:

  • Investigating the dynamics and stability of collapsing gas columns is crucial for developing soft x-ray amplification sources.
  • Fast capillary discharge setups offer a promising avenue for generating the extreme conditions necessary for high-energy transitions in highly ionized ions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To study the dynamics and stability of gas columns produced by fast capillary discharge.
  • To achieve soft x-ray amplification in highly ionized ions, specifically targeting the 3s-3p transition in Ne-like Ar.
  • To optimize discharge parameters for maximizing amplification efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a fast capillary discharge setup to create collapsing gas columns.
  • Employed electron temperature and density measurements to tune discharge parameters at the peak compression stage.

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  • Measured amplification gain coefficient and beam divergence along the plasma column.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved strong amplification of the 3s-3p transition in Ne-like Ar ions at 469 Å.
    • Measured a gain coefficient exceeding 0.75 cm⁻¹.
    • Observed a low beam divergence of less than 5 mrad for plasma columns with diameters <150 µm and lengths up to 165 mm.

    Conclusions:

    • The fast capillary discharge method is effective for generating conditions suitable for soft x-ray amplification.
    • The observed high gain and low divergence indicate the potential of this technique for creating compact and efficient x-ray sources.
    • Further optimization could lead to more powerful and versatile soft x-ray lasers.