Using low and high prepulses to enhance the J=0-1 transition at 19.6 nm in the Ne-like germanium XUV laser

We report a study of the effect of prepulses on XUV lasing of Ne-like germanium for an irradiation geometry where ≈20 mm long germanium slab targets were irradiated at ≈1.6 × 1013 W cm-2 using ≈0.7 ns (1.06 μm) pulses from the VULCAN glass laser. Prepulses were generated at fractional power levels o...

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Main Authors: Cairns, G, Lewis, C, Lamb, M, MacPhee, A, Neely, D, Norreys, P, Key, M, Healy, S, Holden, P, Pert, G, Plowes, J, Tallents, G, Demir, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996