Gas-discharge CO laser with a high specific output energy

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1977v007n08ABEH012740· OSTI ID:5182148

Sharkov, V F; Dymshits, B M; Grigor'yan, G M; Ivanov, G V; Koretskii, Y P; Kochetov, I V; Lamonov, V M; Pevgov, V G

An experimental and theoretical investigation was made of a longitudinal-discharge CO laser with a high continuous flow rate. The following output parameters were obtained experimentally for helium-enriched mixtures: specific output energy 550 J/g, efficiency 30%, small-signal gain 2 m/sup -1/, continuous output power 700 W. Lasing with an efficiency of 20% was observed in a mixture with argon instead of helium. The calculation model proposed for the CO laser was in satisfactory agreement with the experiment.

• OSTI ID: 5182148
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 7:8; ISSN SJQEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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