Copper bromide laser of 120-W average output power

Journal Article · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997 · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.572143· OSTI ID:477328

Astadjov, D N; Dimitrov, K D; Kirkov, V K; Sabotinov, N V; Vuchkov, N K ^[1]; Jones, D R; Little, C E ^[2]

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1. Inst. of Solid State Physics, Sofia (Bulgaria). Metal Vapor Lasers Dept.
2. Univ. of St. Andrews (United Kingdom). School of Physics and Astronomy

A Ne-H{sub 2}-CuBr laser ({lambda}510.6, 578.2 nm) is reported, which produced an average output power of 120 W at 2.5% efficiency (based on stored energy) and 100 W at 3% efficiency. These output power and efficiency figures are record values for copper bromide lasers. The sealed-off device produced maximum output power at a pulse recurrency frequency (PRF) of 17.5 kHz. Laser operating characteristics and electrical parameters are described.

• Sponsoring Organization: Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (Belgium)
• OSTI ID: 477328
• Journal Information: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 33; ISSN 0018-9197; ISSN IEJQA7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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