Study of the dependence of the specific output power of a copper chloride laser on the radial temperature profile of a gas plasma

Journal Article · Mon Apr 30 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2007V037N04ABEH013203· OSTI ID:21466653

Sadighi-Bonabi, R; Mohammadpour, R; Tavakoli, M ^[1]; Soltanmoradi, F ^[2]; Zand, M ^[3]

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1. Physics Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
2. Bonab Research Center, Bonab, Azerbaijan province (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
3. Laser Research Center, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

The design of a copper chloride laser is described, and the laser is optimised by studying the dependence of its output power on the buffer gas type. The voltage and current of the laser discharge at the optimum buffer gas pressure are measured. The influence of the diaphragm diameter on the specific output power is studied after optimisation of switch parameters. When an diaphragm producing the optimal temperature gradient in the laser gas-discharge tube, the record specific output power of 123 W L{sup -1} is obtained without any admixtures. (lasers)

• OSTI ID: 21466653
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 37, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1070/QE2007v037n04ABEH013203; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
COPPER CHLORIDES
DESIGN
DIAPHRAGM
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
GAS DISCHARGE TUBES
LASERS
OPTIMIZATION
PLASMA
PLASMA SWITCHES
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
BODY
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER HALIDES
CURRENTS
DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRON TUBES
EQUIPMENT
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
MUSCLES
ORGANS
SWITCHES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS