Comparison of laser-produced plasma target materials for pumping the 109 nm xenon(2+) Auger laser

dc.contributor.advisorYoung, James F.en_US
dc.creatorDennis, Tasshien_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:40:08Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:40:08Zen_US
dc.date.issued1995en_US
dc.description.abstractShort wavelength lasers have many potential applications in scientific and engineering fields. The goal of this research was to improve the output energy of the Xe$\sp{2+}$ 109 nm laser. We compared cadmium, copper, gold, and zinc targets to stainless steel for laser-produced plasma pumping the Xe laser. A unique target geometry allowed us to measure the laser output using two materials under identical conditions. Small signal gain coefficients and maximum output powers are presented for each material relative to stainless steel; we observed a $\sim$20% improvement in the gain coefficient and a $\sim$112% improvement in total energy using a cadmium target. This increase probably results from an improved overlap of the laser-produced plasma emission spectrum with the Xe inner shell 4d photoionization cross section, although published data to support this hypothesis are scarce and inconsistent.en_US
dc.format.extent34 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS E.E. 1995 DENNISen_US
dc.identifier.citationDennis, Tasshi. "Comparison of laser-produced plasma target materials for pumping the 109 nm xenon(2+) Auger laser." (1995) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13941">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13941</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13941en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectElectronicsen_US
dc.subjectElectrical engineeringen_US
dc.titleComparison of laser-produced plasma target materials for pumping the 109 nm xenon(2+) Auger laseren_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentElectrical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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