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Soft-x-ray laser interferometry of a plasma with a tabletop laser and a Lloyd{close_quote}s mirror

Journal Article · · Optics Letters
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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (United States)

We report what is believed to be the first demonstration of soft-x-ray interferometry of a plasma with a tabletop soft-x-ray laser. A Lloyd{close_quote}s mirror interferometer was used in combination with a very compact {lambda}=46.9 nm capillary-discharge-pumped laser to map the electron density in the cathode region of a pinch plasma. {copyright} {ital 1999} {ital Optical Society of America}

DOE Contract Number:
FG03-98DP00208
OSTI ID:
321959
Journal Information:
Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 24; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLEDP
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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