Exploding conducting film laser pumping apparatus

Patent · Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5396984

Ware, K D; Jones, C R

An apparatus is described for generating intense electromagnetic radiation for producing a population inversion in a gaseous medium suitable for laser oscillation and amplification. The apparatus consists of: a. an elongated electrically insulating substrate onto which is deposited a thin, electrically conducting film, the elongated substrate having a first end and a second end; b. means for providing a pulsed potential difference between the first end and the second end, whereby sufficient electrical current is passed through the electrically conducting film to cause it to vaporize producing thereby an electrical discharge in the gaseous medium, the discharge generating the intense electromagnetic radiation suitable for producing the population inversion suitable for laser oscillation and amplification therin; and c. means for supporting the laser oscillation arising from the population inversion and for extracting laser radiation produced therefrom, the means having an optical axis.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4599731
• OSTI ID: 5396984
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 27 Apr 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
LASERS
DESIGN
ELECTRICAL PUMPING
AMPLIFICATION
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRICAL INSULATORS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EVAPORATION
GASES
OSCILLATIONS
POPULATION INVERSION
PULSES
SUBSTRATES
THIN FILMS
CURRENTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
FLUIDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PUMPING
RADIATIONS
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