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A sealed high-repetition-rate TEA-CO/sub 2/ laser

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6554650

A compact atmospheric pressure CO/sub 2/ laser utilizing a double-discharge technique was constructed and operated at moderate repetition rates. With the addition of small amounts of hydrogen and carbon monoxide to the He-CO/sub 2/-N/sub 2/ gas mixture, sealed operational lifetimes exceeding 2x10/sup 6/ pulses were obtained. Operating in this mode, the output energy is about 250 mJ/pulse at repetition frequencies of 40 to 50 pulses/s.

Research Organization:
Defence Research Establishment Valcartier, Courcelette, Quebec (Canada)
OSTI ID:
6554650
Report Number(s):
AD-A-052265; DREV-R-4092/78
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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