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Lasing at 7.9 nm in nickellike neodymium

Journal Article · · Optics Letters
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
Using a series of 150-ps pulses from the Nova laser to illuminate neodymium slab targets, we observe a 38-ps-duration lasing pulse at 7.906 nm in nickellike neodymium on the {ital J}=0{r_arrow}1, 4{ital d}{r_arrow}4{ital p} transition. To overcome the low gain in this system, we used a traveling-wave geometry in conjunction with two slab targets that were coupled lengthwise to increase the effective length and whose surfaces were curved to compensate partially for refraction effects. {copyright} 1995 Optical Society of America
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
115812
Journal Information:
Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 20; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLEDP
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English