Shlyaptsev, Vyacheslav N., authorKeenan, R., authorDunn, James, authorRocca, Jorge J., authorBerrill, Mark, authorAllessi, David, authorLarotonda, Miguel A., authorWang, Yong, authorLuther, Bradely M., authorIEEE, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032006Luther, Bradley M., et al., High Repetition Rate Collisional Soft X-Ray Lasers Based on Grazing Incidence Pumping, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics 42, no. 1 (January 2006): 4-13.http://hdl.handle.net/10217/67833We discuss the demonstration of gain-saturated high repetition rate table-top soft X-ray lasers producing microwatt average powers at wavelengths ranging from 13.9 to 33 nm. The results were obtained heating a precreated plasma with a picosecond optical laser pulse impinging at grazing incidence onto a precreated plasma. This pumping geometry increases the energy deposition efficiency of the pump beam into the gain region, making it possible to saturate soft X-ray lasers in this wavelength range with a short pulse pump energy of only 1 J at 800-nm wavelength. Results corresponding to 5-Hz repetition rate operation of gain-saturated 14.7-nm Ni-like Pd and 32.6-nm line Ne-like Ti lasers pumped by a table-top Ti:sapphire laser are reported. We also discuss results obtained using a 1 ⍵1054-nm prepulse and 2 ⍵527-nm short pulse from a Nd:glass pump laser. This work demonstrates the feasibility of producing compact high average power soft X-ray lasers for applications.born digitalarticleseng©2006 IEEE.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.soft X-ray laserneon-like ionsnickel-like ionsgrazing incidence pumpingText