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Laser driven X-ray parametric amplification in neutral gases—a new brilliant light source in the XUV

Christian SpielmannThomas KuehlThomas KuehlBastian AurandBastian AurandVincent BagnoudB. EckerB. EckerB. EckerJ. SeresB. ZielbauerB. ZielbauerD. C. HochhausD. C. HochhausD. ZimmerPaul NeumayerPaul NeumayerE. Seres

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PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsRange (particle radiation)Argonbusiness.industryAmplifierX-raychemistry.chemical_elementLaserOptical parametric amplifierlaw.inventionOpticschemistrylawExtreme ultravioletbusinessInstrumentationParametric statistics

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Abstract In this paper we present the experimental setup and results showing a new type of strong-field parametric amplification of high-order harmonic radiation. With a simple semi-classical model, we can identify the most important experimental parameters, the spectral range and the small signal gain in gases. Using a single stage amplifier, a small signal gain of 8000 has been obtained in argon for the spectral range of 40–50 eV, using 350 fs, 7 mJ pulses at 1.05 μm. An outlook for an experiment employing a double stage gas system will be given.

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2011-10-01Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.12.208