Optimization of electrically excited XeF(C. -->. A) laser performance
Journal Article
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· Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
Significantly improved output power and spectral characteristics have been obtained for an electron beam-pumped XeF(C..-->..A) laser by selective tailoring of kinetic processes. Using a high pressure Ar-Xe mixture containing both NF/sub 3/ and F/sub 2/ in combination, a laser pulse energy density of 0.1 J/l was obtained corresponding to an electrical-optical conversion efficiency of approximately 0.1%. Modeling of kinetic processes and analysis of laser spectral output confirm that the improved laser efficiency is primarily a consequence of reduced absorption by Xe-related excited species.
- Research Organization:
- United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108
- OSTI ID:
- 6092069
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 42:12; ISSN APPLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
ABSORPTION
ARGON
BEAMS
DATA
DISPERSIONS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICAL PUMPING
ELECTRON BEAM PUMPING
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY DENSITY
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GAS LASERS
GASES
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HALOGENS
INFORMATION
KINETICS
LASERS
LEPTON BEAMS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MIXTURES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN FLUORIDES
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTIMIZATION
PARTICLE BEAMS
PERFORMANCE
PULSES
PUMPING
RARE GAS COMPOUNDS
RARE GASES
SPECTRA
XENON
XENON COMPOUNDS
XENON FLUORIDES
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
ABSORPTION
ARGON
BEAMS
DATA
DISPERSIONS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICAL PUMPING
ELECTRON BEAM PUMPING
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY DENSITY
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GAS LASERS
GASES
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HALOGENS
INFORMATION
KINETICS
LASERS
LEPTON BEAMS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MIXTURES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN FLUORIDES
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTIMIZATION
PARTICLE BEAMS
PERFORMANCE
PULSES
PUMPING
RARE GAS COMPOUNDS
RARE GASES
SPECTRA
XENON
XENON COMPOUNDS
XENON FLUORIDES