Numerical optimization of the electrical characteristics of an EUV laser on 3p–3s transition in neonlike argon ions in low-inductance capillary-type discharge
- Authors: Burtsev V.A.1, Kalinin N.V.1, Vaganov S.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Ioffe Physical Technical Institute
- Issue: Vol 43, No 1 (2017)
- Pages: 31-34
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-7850/article/view/202240
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063785016120166
- ID: 202240
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Abstract
Electrical characteristics of low-inductance capillary-type discharge have been determined by numerical model calculations, which ensure high efficiency of energy supply to a plasma column with an aspect ratio of 1: 100. The EUV argon laser based on this discharge provides a gain of g+ > 1 cm–1 on the operating transition and ensures single-pass spontaneous lasing with g+l > 25 (where l is the active medium length).
About the authors
V. A. Burtsev
Ioffe Physical Technical Institute
Email: nvkalinin@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 194021
N. V. Kalinin
Ioffe Physical Technical Institute
Author for correspondence.
Email: nvkalinin@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 194021
S. A. Vaganov
Ioffe Physical Technical Institute
Email: nvkalinin@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 194021