High-pressure infrared xenon laser with X-ray preionization

Journal Article · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · IEEE Photonics Technology Letters; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/68.36039· OSTI ID:5522986

Tucker, J E; Wexler, B L; Feldman, B J; McClelland, T ^[1]

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1. Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (USA)

The authors present the first experimental results of an X-ray-preionized argon-buffered xenon laser. The advantages of X-ray-preionization for high-pressure discharge-pumped lasers include the long X-ray penetration depth, high preionization density, and spatial uniformity. The combination of X-ray preionization and techniques to eliminate surface flashover has allowed energetic operation in 4 atm of argon buffer for the first time in a photopreionized discharge laser. The argon-xenon mixtures used in this investigation lased primarily at 1.73 {mu}m and 2.63 {mu}m with a peak energy of 340 mJ at 4 atm, and a specific energy output of 0.85 J/I.

• OSTI ID: 5522986
• Journal Information: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters; (USA), Journal Name: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters; (USA) Vol. 1:8; ISSN IPTLE; ISSN 1041-1135
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
ARGON
DISPERSIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
EMISSION
ENERGY SPECTRA
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCIMER LASERS
FLUIDS
GAS LASERS
GASES
HIGH PRESSURE
IONIZATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LASER MATERIALS
LASERS
MATERIALS
MIXTURES
NONMETALS
OPTICAL PUMPING
PUMPING
RADIATIONS
RARE GASES
SPECTRA
STIMULATED EMISSION
X RADIATION
XENON