Improved performance of XeF lasers in argon diluent
A comparison of laser performance in electron beam pumped XeF using either neon or argon diluent is presented. Extraction measurements are performed at room temperature under high-energy loading conditions (160 kW/cm/sup 3/, 1 ..mu..s laser pulse lengths) using either NF/sub 3/ or F/sub 2/ as halogen fuels. It is found with neon diluent that the laser output remains relatively constant during the excitation pulse, but with argon diluent the output increases almost linearly during the pulse. This continuous rise of the laser output with argon diluent leads to efficiencies higher than with neon diluent for input energy loadings approx. >100 J/l. There are also indications that the argon diluent mixture is less susceptible to halogen burn-up.
- Research Organization:
- Spectra Technology, Inc., 2755 Northup Way, Bellevue, Washington 98004
- OSTI ID:
- 5137593
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 49:20; ISSN APPLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
ARGON
ELECTRICAL PUMPING
ELECTRON BEAM PUMPING
ELEMENTS
EXCIMER LASERS
FLUIDS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GAS LASERS
GASES
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
LASERS
LOADING
MATERIALS HANDLING
NEON
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN FLUORIDES
NONMETALS
PERFORMANCE
PUMPING
RARE GAS COMPOUNDS
RARE GASES
XENON COMPOUNDS
XENON FLUORIDES