Vacuum Arc Plasma Heated by Sub-Terahertz Radiation as a Source of Extreme Ultraviolet Light

This paper presents the results of the first experimental studies of the interaction of a powerful sub-terahertz radiation with expanding highly inhomogeneous plasma of vacuum arc discharge. The tantalum plasma of a vacuum arc discharge additionally heated by the focused sub-terahertz radiation of a gyrotron, the radiation power is up to 250 kW, and the wavelength is 1.2 mm. Characteristics of the light emission in the extreme ultraviolet range are presented.