High energy and short pulse lasers

0468302 - FZÚ 2017 RIV HR eng M - Monography Chapter
Endo, Akira
High-brightness solid-state lasers for compact short-wavelength sources.
High energy and short pulse lasers. Rijeka: InTech, 2016 - (Viskup, R.). ISBN 978-953-51-2606-5
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : thin disc laser * cryogenic laser * plasma EUV source * laser Compton X-ray source
Subject RIV: BH - Optics, Masers, Lasers

Various types of compact short-wavelength sources are emerging in the region from EUV to hard X-ray and further to gamma ray. These high-energy photons are usually accessible in a large-scale facility such as SR or FEL, and the compactness of these new technologies provides new possibilities for broader applications in dedicated laboratories or factories. Laser-produced plasma is used for soft X-ray laser and high average power EUV sources for lithography. Laser Compton short-wavelength sources are now entering into practical applications in medical imaging. The performance of these sources critically depends on the laser driver performance. This chapter describes the recent progress of high-brightness, short-pulse solid-state laser technology in close relation to these new compact short-wavelength sources.
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