Pulsed CO/sub 2/ laser with UV preionization by capillary discharges
Journal Article
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· Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6039721
Experimental investigations were conducted on the discharge and generation characteristics of a CO/sub 2/ laser with UV preionization. The voltage stability limits of a volume discharge were found as functions of the pressure and the composition of the gas mixture. Optimization of the laser parameters made it possible to obtain an energy output >20 J/liter at atmosphere pressure in a mixture containing nitrogen and >6 J/liter in a CO/sub 2/:He mixture. Using breakdown at the focal point of the lens, we obtained a pulse of radiation with an energy approx.0.5 J and a full-width at half-maximum approx.50 ns.
- Research Organization:
- D.V. Efremov Scientific-Research Institute of Electrophysical Apparatus
- OSTI ID:
- 6039721
- Journal Information:
- Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 25:12; ISSN SPTPA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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