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Formation of the active medium in lasers with rare-gas mixtures pumped by optical breakdown

Journal Article · · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
A study was made of the parameters of the active media of lasers utilizing He--Xe (lambda = 2.03 and 2.65 ..mu..) and He--Ar (lambda = 1.79 ..mu..) mixtures of gases pumped by optical breakdown due to exposure to CO/sub 2/ laser radiation. It was found that lasing was the result of the combined effects of ultraviolet radiation and of a shock wave formed because of optical breakdown.
Research Organization:
Institute of General Physics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow
OSTI ID:
5952921
Journal Information:
Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 15:12; ISSN SJQEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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