Electron beam switched discharge for rapidly pulsed lasers
Abstract
Method and apparatus for electrical excitation of a laser gas by application of a pulsed voltage across the gas, followed by passage of a pulsed, high energy electron beam through the gas to initiate a discharge suitable for laser excitation. This method improves upon current power conditioning techniques and is especially useful for driving rare gas halide lasers at high repetition rates.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Danville, CA
- Walnut Creek, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864087
- Patent Number(s):
- 4308507
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- electron; beam; switched; discharge; rapidly; pulsed; lasers; method; apparatus; electrical; excitation; laser; gas; application; voltage; followed; passage; energy; initiate; suitable; improves; current; power; conditioning; techniques; especially; useful; driving; rare; halide; repetition; rates; repetition rates; rare gas; electrical excitation; power conditioning; pulsed lasers; repetition rate; especially useful; electron beam; pulsed laser; energy electron; laser excitation; rapidly pulsed; pulsed voltage; current power; gas halide; laser gas; /372/
Citation Formats
Pleasance, Lyn D, Murray, John R, Goldhar, Julius, and Bradley, Laird P. Electron beam switched discharge for rapidly pulsed lasers. United States: N. p., 1981.
Web.
Pleasance, Lyn D, Murray, John R, Goldhar, Julius, & Bradley, Laird P. Electron beam switched discharge for rapidly pulsed lasers. United States.
Pleasance, Lyn D, Murray, John R, Goldhar, Julius, and Bradley, Laird P. Thu .
"Electron beam switched discharge for rapidly pulsed lasers". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864087.
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title = {Electron beam switched discharge for rapidly pulsed lasers},
author = {Pleasance, Lyn D and Murray, John R and Goldhar, Julius and Bradley, Laird P},
abstractNote = {Method and apparatus for electrical excitation of a laser gas by application of a pulsed voltage across the gas, followed by passage of a pulsed, high energy electron beam through the gas to initiate a discharge suitable for laser excitation. This method improves upon current power conditioning techniques and is especially useful for driving rare gas halide lasers at high repetition rates.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
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