Efficient narrowband electron beam pumped KrF laser for pulse-compression studies

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.329794· OSTI ID:6610796

Swingle, J C; Schlitt, L G; Rapoport, W R; Goldhar, J; Ewing, J J

A 25-J, 50-ns laser pumped by opposed electron beams is described. Experiments with this device demonstrated a 9% intrinsic laser efficiency at power deposition rates of about 1 MW/cm/sup 3/. Parasitic control and narrowband output required for Raman-compression experiments were demonstrated by injection locking the laser. Experiments showing an angle-encoded extraction of energy from the medium (pulse stacking) with three pulses using a high-gain three-pass amplifier configuration are also described. The device utilizes triggering schemes of very low jitter suitable for synchronization to other components for optical pulse-compression experiments.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, California 94550
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6610796
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 52:1; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
BEAMS
COMPRESSION
CONTROL
DATA
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EQUIPMENT
EXCITATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GAS LASERS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
KRYPTON COMPOUNDS
KRYPTON FLUORIDES
LASERS
LEPTON BEAMS
MODE LOCKING
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
PARTICLE BEAMS
POWER
PULSE CIRCUITS
PULSES
RAMAN EFFECT
RARE GAS COMPOUNDS
TRIGGER CIRCUITS