Vanadium-pumped titanium x-ray laser

Patent · 26 May 1992

OSTI ID:7071886

Nilsen, J

A resonantly photo-pumped x-ray laser is formed of a vanadium and titanium foil combination that is driven by two beams of intense line focused optical laser radiation. Ground state neon-like titanium ions are resonantly photo-pumped by line emission from fluorine-like vanadium ions. 4 figs.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 5117432
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-654457
• OSTI ID: 7071886
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DESIGN
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
LASER MATERIALS
LASERS
MATERIALS
OPTICAL PUMPING
PUMPING
RADIATIONS
VISIBLE RADIATION
X-RAY LASERS