Additive enhancement of short-pulse flashlamps

Technical Report · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:6358776

Shaw, J F; Maynard, R; Lovoi, P

Sandia Laboratories developed a short pulse flashlamp for pumping iodine photodissociation lasers that provided spectral enhancement in the laser pumping band compared with that obtained from a pure xenon-filled lamp. Additives of zinc and cadmium were credited for the enhancement. Lamp lifetime was limited by clean up of the additive. The objective of this program was to reproduce the enhanced spectral output in a lamp having a useful lifetime. To meet this goal a unique molybdenum cup-sealed lamp was produced. This structure minimized loss from the active lamp region and provided an acceptable lamp lifetime (more than 1000 shots).

• Research Organization: ILC Technology, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76DP01149
• OSTI ID: 6358776
• Report Number(s): DOE/DP/01149-T1; SAN-1149-T1(Draft); R-ILC-75-13/F; ON: DE81026177
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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