High-pressure infrared Ar--Xe laser system: ionizer-sustainer mode of excitation

Journal Article · Sun Dec 14 23:00:00 EST 1975 · Appl. Phys. Lett., v. 27, no. 12, pp. 678-680

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.88335· OSTI ID:4134225

Newman, L A; DeTemple, T A

Laser action on neutral Xe transitions has been achieved at 1-atm pressure in Ar-Xe and He-Xe mixtures excited in an ionizer-sustainer mode of discharge. A number of near-infrared lines oscillated in both mixtures with the strongest at 1.73 $mu$m in Ar-Xe. Over-all conversion efficiencies of 0.2% in He- Xe and 1% in Ar-Xe were obtained with resulting output powers of 100 to 200 kW. These represent an order-of-magnitude increase in power, energy per pulse, and efficiency over previously reported observations on conventional transverse discharge lasers. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Electro-Physics Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-33-009167
• OSTI ID: 4134225
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett., v. 27, no. 12, pp. 678-680, Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett., v. 27, no. 12, pp. 678-680; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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