Output characteristics of a uniform beam XeCl laser

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Optical Engineering; (USA)

OSTI ID:5289850

Efthimiopoulos, T; Kuang, S X; Bacharides, C ^[1]

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1. Univ. and Research Center of Crete Iraklion, Crete (GR)

The operating characteristics of a discharge-excited XeCl laser, which uses a screen electrode and UV preionization behind the screen, are reported. An output energy of 250 mJ and an efficiency of 2% were measured. The uniformity of the laser beam cross section extends to 60% of the total area with a 5% variation of the energy.

• OSTI ID: 5289850
• Journal Information: Optical Engineering; (USA), Vol. 28:9; ISSN 0091-3286
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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