Saturation in waveguide CO/sub 2/ lasers

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1979v009n02ABEH008569· OSTI ID:6035406

Grigor'yants, V V; Kuzyakov, B A; Sinitsyn, A M

The dependence of the active-medium gain in a waveguide CO/sub 2/ laser on the local radiation density in the active volume is investigated theoretically and an examination is made of the dependence of the saturation parameter on the pressure, pump-current density, and internal diameter of the laser tube. A report is given of an experimental study of the pressure dependence of the saturation parameter for two compositions of a CO/sub 2/+N/sub 2/+He gas mixture. The theoretical and experimental results are compared.

• Research Organization: Institute of Radioelectronics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 6035406
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 9:2; ISSN SJQEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
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SATURATION
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