Experimental study of a generalized self-filtering unstable resonator applied to an XeCl laser

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.8571· OSTI ID:6546815

Di Lazzaro, P ^[1]; Nassisi, V; Perrone, M R ^[2]

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1. Dipartimento TIB, ENEA, 00044 Frascati-Roma-I (IT)
2. Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Universita, 73100 Lecce-I (IT)

A generalized self-filtering unstable resonator with magnification *M* = 10 has been applied to a short pulse UV preionized XeCI laser. Since the resonator is no longer confocal, the cavity length was 151 cm long even if the less curved mirror focal length was 25 cm long. A diffraction-limited laser beam of 11 ns duration with a brightness of 4.8 X 10/sup 13/ W . cm/sup -2/ Sr /sup -1/ has been achieved.

• OSTI ID: 6546815
• Journal Information: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Vol. 24:11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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