Pulsed Gas Lasers Pumped by a Runaway Electron Initiated Discharge

Journal Article · Fri Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Russian Physics Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S11182-017-1212-6· OSTI ID:22863542

Panchenko, A. N., E-mail: [e-mail]; Tarasenko, V. F., E-mail: [e-mail]; Panchenko, N. A., E-mail: [e-mail] ^[1]

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1. Institute of High-Current Electronics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian Federation)

The generation parameters are investigated in a runaway electron preionized diffuse discharge (REP DD). Laser generation is produced in different spectral bands from the IR to VUV range. New modes of the nitrogen laser operation are obtained. Ultimate efficiencies of N{sub 2}- and nonchain HF(DF)-lasers are achieved. A possibility of increasing the pulse durations of XeF-, KrF-, ArF- and VUV F{sub 2}- lasers (157 nm) in an oscillating REP DD is shown. The efficiencies of VUV- and UV-generation comparable with that of a laser pumped by a self-sustained volume discharge with preionization are gained.

• OSTI ID: 22863542
• Journal Information: Russian Physics Journal, Vol. 60, Issue 8; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2017 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature; http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1064-8887
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ARGON FLUORIDES
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
FAR ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
GAS LASERS
KRYPTON FLUORIDES
NITROGEN
PULSES
PUMPING
RUNAWAY ELECTRONS
XENON FLUORIDES