Spectral linewidth of a Ne-like Ar capillary discharge soft-x-ray laser and its dependence on amplification beyond gain saturation
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L. Urbanski,1 M. C. Marconi,1,* L. M. Meng,2 M. Berrill,3 O. Guilbaud,4 A. Klisnick,2 and J. J. Rocca1 1NSF ERC for Extreme Ultraviolet Science and Technology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA 2ISMO, Bâtiment 350, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud 11, Orsay, France 3Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA 4LPGP, Bâtiment 210, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud 11, Orsay, France (Received 20 January 2012; published 29 March 2012)
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