Electromagnetic-field distribution measurements in the soft x-ray range: full characterization of a soft x-ray laser beam.
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We report direct measurement of the electromagnetic-field spatial distribution in a neonlike Ar capillary discharge-driven soft x-ray laser beam. The wave front was fully characterized in a single shot using a Shack-Hartmann diffractive optics sensor. The wave front was observed to be dependent on the discharge pressure and capillary length, as a result of beam refraction variations in the capillary plasma. The results predict approximately 70% of the laser beam energy can be focused into an area 4 times the size of the diffraction-limited spot, reaching intensities of approximately 4 x 10(13) W/cm(2).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 88 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002