Extremely compact soft X-ray lasers based on capillary discharges
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Extremely compact high repetition rate soft X-ray lasers based on capillary discharge excitation have demonstrated average powers of a few milliWatt at 46.9 nm, milli-Joule-level pulse energy, peak spectral brightness several orders of magnitude larger than third-generation synchrotron beam lines, and excellent spatial coherence. Examples of the use of a capillary discharge soft X-ray laser in dense plasma diagnostics and laser ablation of materials are summarized. r 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. PACS: 52.50.Jm; 42.55.Vc; 52.65.Kj; 52.70.La
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تاریخ انتشار 2003