Proposed method for obtaining population inversion for vacuum-ultraviolet and x-ray transitions

Abstract
A method for producing population inversion in a plasma for use as an x-ray or vacuum-ultraviolet lasing medium is described. The process involves a method for removal of the lower quantum levels of an ion, based upon their velocity, which results in an inversion between them and various upper levels. A possible device and its operating characteristics are also discussed.

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