Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 11, Numéro PR2, Juillet 2001
X-Ray Lasers 2000
Page(s) Pr2-289 - Pr2-292
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2001254
7th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers

J. Phys. IV France 11 (2001) Pr2-289-Pr2-292

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2001254

Effect of the geometry of a half-cavity on the output and spatial coherence of the 21.2 nm laser investigated with the COLAX code

O. Larroche1, A. Klisnick2, D. Ros2, A. Sureau2 and C. Möller2

1  CEA DIF, BP. 12, 91680 Buryères-le-Chatel, France
2  LSAI, Université Paris-Sud, bâtiment 350, 91405 Orsay, France


Abstract
The two-dimensional Maxwell-Bloch code COLAX has been used to optimize the geometrical parameters of the half-cavity in a neon-like Zn X-ray laser. The tuning of the mirror position and curvature is shown to be a crucial step in designing such an experimental setup, as it influences both the amplified intensity and the spatial coherence of the double-pass X-ray laser beam.



© EDP Sciences 2001