Inventors:
Jorge J. Rocca - Fort Collins CO, US
David Alessi - Fort Collins CO, US
Bradley M. Luther - Fort Collins CO, US
Mark Berrill - Colorado Springs CO, US
Miguel A. Larotonda - Fort Collins CO, US
Yong Wang - Fort Collins CO, US
Assignee:
Colorado State University Research Foundation - Fort Collins CO
International Classification:
H01S 3/30, H01S 3/14, H01S 3/091
Abstract:
Saturated tabletop lasers having increased output energy and operating at 5 Hz repetition rate, were demonstrated at wavelengths about 18. 9 nm for molybdenum targets, 16. 4 nm for ruthenium targets, 14. 7 nm for palladium targets, 13. 9 nm for silver targets, and 13. 2 nm for cadmium targets in transitions of nickel-like ions. The results were obtained using a sequence of two, plasma-generating pre-pulses, each having sub-Joule energy followed after a selected delay period by picosecond laser plasma excitation pulses having with an energy of about 1 J at angles of incidence optimized for maximum energy deposition.