Overview of Tabletop X-ray Laser Development at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Author | : R. Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 15 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:316307956 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: It is almost a decade since the first tabletop x-ray laser experiments were implemented at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The decision to pursue the picosecond-driven schemes at LLNL was largely based around the early demonstration of the tabletop Ne-like Ti x-ray laser at the Max Born Institute (MBI) as well as the established robustness of collisional excitation schemes. These picosecond x-ray lasers have been a strong growth area for x-ray laser research. Rapid progress in source development and characterization has achieved ultrahigh peak brightness rivaling the previous activities on the larger facilities. Various picosecond soft-x-ray based applications have benefited from the increased repetition rates. We will describe the activities at LLNL in this area.