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It is presently one of the major objectives in quantum electronics to extend the range of directly-pumped lasers to shorter wavelengths. Until recently, the short wavelength limit for lasers was marked by several excimer lasers and the H 2 laser in the deep vacuum ultraviolet above 100 nm. In 1985, new results on strong amplified spontaneous emission for wavelength in the 20 nm range from highly-ionized laser-produced plasmas were reported by several groups [1,2]. Although these experiments clearly demonstrate the possibility of achieving light amplification for transition energies as high as ∼50 eV, gigantic laser systems are required. It is the purpose of this article to point out some of the experimental difficulties associated with the generation of short wavelength laser radiation, briefly indicate how they were overcome in several recent experiments, and finally, to put forward some ideas that could lead to VUV and XUV lasers using comparatively simple, laboratory-type, table top devices.
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Sauerbrey, R. (1987). New VUV and XUV Laser Systems. In: Rosenwaks, S. (eds) Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 15. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71859-5_17
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