XeF(C{endash}A) laser pumped by formed-ferrite open discharge radiation

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.118529· OSTI ID:495227

Sentis, M L; Tcheremiskine, V I; Delaporte, P C ^[1]; Mikheev, L D; Zuev, V S ^[2]

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1. Institut de Recherche sur les Phenomenes Hors Equilibre, UMR 138 CNRS, Aix-Marseille I and II Universities, Campus de Luminy, case 918, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 (France)
2. P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Quantum Radiophysics Department, Photochemical Processes Laboratory, Leninskiy prospekt 53, 117924 Moscow (Russia)

A study of a high-power blue{endash}green XeF(C{endash}A) laser photolytically pumped by an open discharge along a formed-ferrite surface is presented. A laser output energy of 1.3 J was extracted from a gas mixture of 4 Torr XeF{sub 2}, 230 Torr N{sub 2}, and 680 Torr Kr, with a stable optical resonator. With a flat optical resonator, a laser output energy of 1 J was obtained. In this case, we observed an oscillating regime of the laser power, which indicates that the unsaturated gain value was close to the laser action threshold. Perspectives of optical pumping schemes are presented. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 495227
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 70; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
EXCIMER LASERS
FERRITES
LASER CAVITIES
OPTICAL PUMPING
OSCILLATIONS
POWER
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
XENON COMPOUNDS
XENON FLUORIDES