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Numerical investigation of recombination gain in the Li III transition to ground state
Y Avitzour1, S Suckewer, E Valeo
1Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA.
Abstract:
We present a numerical investigation of the parameters characterizing the 2-->1 transition recombination gain in Li III ions ( 13.5 nm ). The numerical model includes the initial optical field ionization of the plasma by an intense 100 fs laser pulse, taking into account above threshold ionization heating, particle collisions, and spatial effects. Gain is then calculated during the process of recombination as the plasma expands and cools. We show that by taking into account the non-Maxwellian nature of the electron distribution function in the plasma and its spatial distribution, high gain in the 2-->1 transition of Li III is feasible under certain initial conditions, even though initial estimates based on the energy absorption during the ionization predict very low gain. We characterize the behavior of the gain under different pumping parameters and initial plasma conditions.
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