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X-ray laser studies of recombining lithium plasmas created by optical field ionization

Journal Article · · Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics
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  1. Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 (United States)
A high-intensity short-pulse KrF laser system is used to produce fast recombining plasmas by ionization of preformed lithium fluorine plasma targets. Soft-x-ray emission from these plasmas is measured, and population inversions in hydrogenic lithium are observed as the plasma recombines. For relatively low-temperature target plasma columns a nonlinear increase in the intensity of the 2{endash}1 transition in Li III (135 A) is observed with respect to length. {copyright} {ital 1996 Optical Society of America.}
Research Organization:
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03073
OSTI ID:
285877
Journal Information:
Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 13; ISSN JOBPDE; ISSN 0740-3224
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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