Generation of highly ionized cadmium plasma columns for a discharge-pumped Nickel-like Cd laser
Date
2001
Authors
Rocca, Jorge J., author
Shlyaptsev, V. N., author
Gonzalez, J. J., author
Bowers, B., author
Tomasel, F. G., author
Frati, M., author
EDP Sciences, publisher
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Abstract
We report the observation of strong line emission from Ni-like Cd ions in a capillary discharge plasma. Spectroscopically pure Cd vapor was produced in a room temperature environment utilizing a capacitive discharge. The metal vapor was injected into a capillary channel where it was subsequently excited with fast current pulses of up to 200 kA These results open the possibility of observing laser amplification in the 3d94d-394p line of Ni-like Cd at 13.2 nm and in laser lines of other Nickel-like ions in a discharge-created plasma.