Electrically triggered multimodule KrF laser system with narrow-linewidth output
Journal Article
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· Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States)
A narrow-linewidth multimodule KrF discharge laser system is described which is designed to be the front end of an electron-beam pumped amplifier--Raman compressor high-power UV laser facility. The discharge laser system consists of an intracavity triple etalon-narrowed master oscillator followed by an injection-locked slave oscillator and two single-pass amplifiers. The master oscillator has 30 cm of gain length while the three remaining devices utilize 90 cm of gain length. The units are electrically triggered from a high-voltage multitrigger pulse generator. The pertinent electrical parameters have been determined and are reported. Narrowband output (0.1 cm/sup -1/) of 1.6 J can be obtained in 20-ns FWHM pulses. The small signal gain and saturation intensity of the 90-cm amplifier modules were measured giving values of 0.115 cm/sup -1/ and 1.7 MW/cm/sup 2/, respectively.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G7
- OSTI ID:
- 6129109
- Journal Information:
- Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States), Journal Name: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States) Vol. 54:7; ISSN RSINA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Journal Article
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Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983
· J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
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OSTI ID:5612129
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Tue Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 1991
· Journal of Applied Physics; (United States)
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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
AMPLIFICATION
BEAMS
DATA
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EQUIPMENT
EXCITATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
FUNCTION GENERATORS
GAIN
GAS LASERS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
KRYPTON COMPOUNDS
KRYPTON FLUORIDES
LASER CAVITIES
LASERS
LEPTON BEAMS
LINE WIDTHS
MODE LOCKING
NUMERICAL DATA
PARTICLE BEAMS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PULSE CIRCUITS
PULSE GENERATORS
RADIATIONS
RAMAN EFFECT
RARE GAS COMPOUNDS
TRIGGER CIRCUITS
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
AMPLIFICATION
BEAMS
DATA
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EQUIPMENT
EXCITATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
FUNCTION GENERATORS
GAIN
GAS LASERS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
KRYPTON COMPOUNDS
KRYPTON FLUORIDES
LASER CAVITIES
LASERS
LEPTON BEAMS
LINE WIDTHS
MODE LOCKING
NUMERICAL DATA
PARTICLE BEAMS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PULSE CIRCUITS
PULSE GENERATORS
RADIATIONS
RAMAN EFFECT
RARE GAS COMPOUNDS
TRIGGER CIRCUITS
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION