Wavefront of a seeded soft x-ray laser based on a solid-target plasma amplifier

  • Lu Li
  • , Yong Wang
  • , Shoujun Wang
  • , Eduardo Oliva
  • , Liang Yin
  • , T. T. Thuy Le
  • , Sameh Daboussi
  • , David Ros
  • , Gilles Maynard
  • , Stephane Sebban
  • , Bitao Hu
  • , Jorge J. Rocca
  • , Philippe Zeitoun

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Abstract

An experiment was set up to measure the wavefront of an injection-seeded soft x-ray laser based on a solid-target plasma amplifier. The 43rd harmonic signal from a Ti: Sa laser was used to seed a molybdenum plasma amplifier operating in the λ=18.9 nm line of Ni-like Mo. A Hartmann wavefront senor with an accuracy of λ/32 rms at this wavelength was employed to measure the wavefront of both the high harmonics seed and the seeded soft x-ray lasers. A significant improvement in wavefront aberration from 0.51±0.04λ rms to 0.25±0.03λ rms was observed as a function of plasma column length. The variation of wavefront characteristic by the time delay between the injection of the seed and the peak of soft x-ray amplifier pump was studied in this paper.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationX-Ray Lasers and Coherent X-Ray Sources
Subtitle of host publicationDevelopment and Applications X
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9780819496997
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013
EventX-Ray Lasers and Coherent X-Ray Sources: Development and Applications X Conference - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 27 Aug 201329 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8849
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceX-Ray Lasers and Coherent X-Ray Sources: Development and Applications X Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period27/08/1329/08/13

Keywords

  • HHG
  • Plasma amplifier
  • Seeded soft X-ray laser
  • Wavefront

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