title: Grazing-incidence ellipsoidal reflector for longitudinally pumping short-wavelength lasers.
abstract: We propose using a prolate ellipsoid for collecting and focusing soft-x-ray radiation from a laser-produced plasma to longitudinally pump short-wavelength lasers. Total collection efficiencies greater than 20% at 10 nm into gain regions with aspect ratios of 25 are possible. This geometry offers several advantages with respect to present transverse multiple-spot geometries.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Macklin
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Harris