Excited-state stability and x-ray lasers.
Based on the results of recent studies of microwave ionization of Rydberg states, estimates are obtained for the stability of excited states of highly charged ions under irradiation from a powerful excimer laser. The short lifetimes and associated line broadening suggest caution in the design of x-ray lasers using selective multiphoton excitation as a pumping mechanism.
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