Turning solid aluminium transparent by intense soft X-ray photoionization

Saturable absorption is a phenomenon readily seen in the optical and infrared wavelengths. It has never been observed in core-electron transitions owing to the short lifetime of the excited states involved and the high intensities of the soft X-rays needed. We report saturable absorption of an L-she...

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Main Authors: Nagler, B, Zastrau, U, Faeustlin, R, Vinko, S, Whitcher, T, Nelson, A, Sobierajski, R, Krzywinski, J, Chalupsky, J, Abreu, E, Bajt, S, Bornath, T, Burian, T, Chapman, H, Cihelka, J, Doeppner, T, Duesterer, S, Dzelzainis, T, Fajardo, M, Foerster, E, Fortmann, C, Galtier, E, Glenzer, S, Goede, S, Gregori, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009