Numerical simulations of X-ray laser coherence build-up using a Maxwell-Bloch description

摘要

A numerical code solving the Maxwell-Bloch equations has been developed and applied to the modelling of soft X-ray lasers in hot laser-produced plasmas. First results in the case of Ne-like Zn from solid targets are presented, including refraction, saturation, coherence properties, and the effect of a half-cavity mirror.