Large-volume pulsed-RF excited waveguide CO sub 2 lasers

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.123266· OSTI ID:5627604

Brown, R T; Newman, L A ^[1]; Murray, M W; Hart, R A ^[2]

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1. United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT (US)
2. United Technologies Optical Systems, West Palm Beach, FL (US)

In this paper scalable pulsed-RF excitation of a sealed-off nonflowing CO{sub 2} laser in a configuration compatible with high transverse and high longitudinal mode purity and compatible with very compact laser designs is described. The variation of maximum pulse-repetition frequency (PRF) with discharge transverse dimensions, the effects of electric field uniformity, and scalability of the results to the 10 J, 50 Hz level are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 5627604
• Journal Information: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 28:2; ISSN 0018-9197; ISSN IEJQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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