Title

Capillary Discharge Soft X-Ray Amplifier For Use In Amplifying Harmonic Radiation

Authors

Authors

H. A. Bender; J. J. Rocca;W. T. Silfvast

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Keywords

LASER; Optics; Physics, Multidisciplinary

Abstract

We propose the amplification of short pulse x-rays by seeding a capillary discharge amplifier with harmonic radiation. We describe the development of a compact capillary discharge soft x-ray amplifier based on the Ne-like Ar system at 46.9 nn. This paper discusses the unique characteristics of low-jitter triggering and access to the gain region that are necessary for such an amplifier. Presently we are capable of producing +/-1-2 ns jitter by laser-triggering the main spark gap switch for the capillary. The system is pulsed charged to approximately 300 kV and produces a 38 kA peak current with a 40 ns first half cycle (FWHM) pulse duration. Results of these triggering experiments are described along with characteristics of an ''open geometry'' capillary discharge.

Journal Title

X-Ray Lasers 1996

Issue/Number

151

Publication Date

1-1-1996

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

184

Last Page

186

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1996BH42G00039

ISSN

0951-3248; 0-7503-0406-5

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