Abstract
A KrF excimer laser system with a pulse duration of 300 fsec and peak power density of ~1018 W/cm2 is presented. Use of this system for the excitation and ionization of a laser produced, magnetically confined plasma used in the development of a new x-ray laser is discussed.
© 1989 Optical Society of America
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