title: Gain lifetime measurement of a Ni-like Ag soft X-ray laser.
abstract: Experimental results of a two-stage Ni-like Ag soft X-ray laser operated in a seed-amplifier configuration are presented. Both targets were pumped applying the double-pulse grazing incidence technique with intrinsic travelling wave excitation. The injection of the seed X-ray laser into the amplifier target was realized by a spherical mirror. The results show amplification of the seed X-ray laser and allow for a direct measurement of the gain lifetime. The experimental configuration is suitable for providing valuable input for computational simulations.
authors.affiliation: Helmholtz Institute Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, Jena, 07743, Germany. b.ecker@gsi.de
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