Pulsed CO2laser pumped by a self-sustained volume discharge

Autor: Vitalii A Smirnov, V A Rodichkin, A A Kuchinskiĭ, V. A. Burtsev, A G Gordeĭchik, V P Tomashevich
Rok vydání: 1988
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Zdroj: Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics. 18:864-867
ISSN: 0049-1748
DOI: 10.1070/qe1988v018n07abeh012311
Popis: A study was made of the characteristics of a pulsed CO2 laser pumped by a self-sustained discharge in an active volume of 24.3 liter and with a cross sectional area of the discharge region in excess of 100 cm2. An output energy of 26 J/liter with an efficiency of 16% was achieved for CO2–N2–He mixtures. Introduction of easily ionizable substances into the gas mixture made it possible to increase the laser efficiency to 25%. The specific output energy then increased to 47 J/liter.
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