High-resolution Spectroscopy of the Nickel-like Molybdenum X-ray Laser Toward the Generation of Circularly Polarized X-ray Laser
Journal of the Optical Society of Korea, Vol. 13, Issue 1, pp. 60-64 (2009)
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Abstract
We attempted the first measurement of the spectral width of the nickel-like molybdenum x-ray laser (<TEX>${\lambda}\;=\;18.895\;nm$</TEX>) by use of a high-resolution spectrometer in order to determine the strength of the magnetic field required for the generation of a circularly polarized x-ray laser. The spectral width was measured to be <TEX>${\Delta}{\lambda}\;=\;18\;m{\AA}$</TEX> under the substantial lasing condition. The magnetic field required for the generation of a circularly polarized x-ray laser was 40 T. The splitting of the x-ray laser line was clearly obtained under 15 T external magnetic field. The strength of the magnetic field estimated from the splitting of the x-ray laser line was large compared with the external magnetic field. It implies that there might be an alternative mechanism for enhancement of the magnetic field in the gain medium plasma.
© 2009 Optical Society of Korea
OCIS Codes
(140.7240) Lasers and laser optics : UV, EUV, and X-ray lasers
(300.6320) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, high-resolution
History
Original Manuscript: December 16, 2008
Revised Manuscript: February 26, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: February 26, 2009
Published: March 25, 2009
Citation
Noboru Hasegawa, Akira Sasaki, Hiroshi Yamatani, Maki Kishimoto, Momoko Tanaka, Yoshihiro Ochi, Masaharu Nishikino, Yuichi Kunieda, Tetsuya Kawachi, Hitoki Yoneda, and Atsushi Iwamae, "High-resolution Spectroscopy of the Nickel-like Molybdenum X-ray Laser Toward the Generation of Circularly Polarized X-ray Laser," J. Opt. Soc. Korea 13, 60-64 (2009)
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