Progress in the development of compact high repetition rate soft x-ray lasers: Gain saturation at 10.9 nm and first demonstration of an all-diode-pumped soft x-ray laser

J. J. Rocca, F. J. Furch, B. A. Reagan, Y. Wang, D. Alessi, D. Martz, B. Luther, M. Berrill, S. Domingue, D. Kemp, F. Pedaci, V. N. Shlyaptsev, M. Marconi, C. S. Menoni

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Abstract

We report new advances in the development of high repetition rate table-top soft x-ray lasers. We have extended the gain-saturated operation of these lasers to 10.9 nm demonstrating a 1 Hz repetition rate laser operation in Ni-like tellurium with an average power of 1 microwatt. In a separate development we have demonstrated the first all-diodepumped soft x-ray laser. Lasing was achieved in the 18.9 nm line of Ni-like molybdenum in a plasma heated by a compact all-diode-pumped Yb:YAG laser. The solid state pump laser produces 8.5 ps pulses with up to 1 J energy at 10 Hz repetition rate. This diode-pumped laser has the potential to greatly increase the repetition rate and average power of soft x-ray lasers on a significantly smaller footprint. These compact soft X-ray lasers offer new scientific opportunities in small laboratory environments.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSoft X-Ray Lasers and Applications VIII
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
EventSoft X-Ray Lasers and Applications VIII - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Aug 4 2009Aug 6 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7451
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceSoft X-Ray Lasers and Applications VIII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period08/4/0908/6/09

Keywords

  • Diode pumped lasers
  • Soft x-ray lasers

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