Density gradient free electron collisionally excited X-ray laser
Abstract
An operational X-ray laser (30) is provided that amplifies 3p-3s transition X-ray radiation along an approximately linear path. The X-ray laser (30) is driven by a high power optical laser. The driving line focused optical laser beam (32) illuminates a free-standing thin foil (34) that may be associated with a substrate (36) for improved structural integrity. This illumination produces a generally cylindrically shaped plasma having an essentially uniform electron density and temperature, that exists over a long period of time, and provides the X-ray laser gain medium. The X-ray laser (30) may be driven by more than one optical laser beam (32, 44). The X-ray laser (30) has been successfully demonstrated to function in a series of experimental tests.
- Inventors:
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- Pleasanton, CA
- Berkeley, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866943
- Patent Number(s):
- 4827479
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- density; gradient; free; electron; collisionally; excited; x-ray; laser; operational; 30; provided; amplifies; 3p-3s; transition; radiation; approximately; linear; path; driven; power; optical; driving; line; focused; beam; 32; illuminates; free-standing; foil; 34; associated; substrate; 36; improved; structural; integrity; illumination; produces; cylindrically; shaped; plasma; essentially; uniform; temperature; exists; period; time; provides; medium; 44; successfully; demonstrated; function; series; experimental; tests; line focused; cylindrically shaped; optical laser; x-ray laser; laser beam; free electron; structural integrity; electron density; density gradient; x-ray radiation; uniform electron; ray radiation; experimental tests; essentially uniform; focused optical; linear path; shaped plasma; power optical; approximately linear; /372/
Citation Formats
Campbell, Edward M, and Rosen, Mordecai D. Density gradient free electron collisionally excited X-ray laser. United States: N. p., 1989.
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Campbell, Edward M, & Rosen, Mordecai D. Density gradient free electron collisionally excited X-ray laser. United States.
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"Density gradient free electron collisionally excited X-ray laser". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866943.
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title = {Density gradient free electron collisionally excited X-ray laser},
author = {Campbell, Edward M and Rosen, Mordecai D},
abstractNote = {An operational X-ray laser (30) is provided that amplifies 3p-3s transition X-ray radiation along an approximately linear path. The X-ray laser (30) is driven by a high power optical laser. The driving line focused optical laser beam (32) illuminates a free-standing thin foil (34) that may be associated with a substrate (36) for improved structural integrity. This illumination produces a generally cylindrically shaped plasma having an essentially uniform electron density and temperature, that exists over a long period of time, and provides the X-ray laser gain medium. The X-ray laser (30) may be driven by more than one optical laser beam (32, 44). The X-ray laser (30) has been successfully demonstrated to function in a series of experimental tests.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1989},
month = {1}
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