Efficient operation of the electron-beam-pumped XeCl laser

Journal Article · Fri Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.90423· OSTI ID:6649992

Champagne, L F

Efficient operation (5.0%) of the long-pulse (0.5 ..mu..sec) XeCl laser is obtained by electron-beam pumping of mixtures of neon, xenon, and HCl. Laser emission is observed at 308.0 and 308.2 nm. A small-signal gain of 2.6% cm/sup -1/ is measured from which the saturation intensity is calculated to be approx.0.35 MW cm/sup -2/ and the optical absorption at the laser wavelength is calculated to be approx.0.26% cm/sup -1/. The electron-beam-pumped XeCl laser can be operated under static fill conditions with no measurable degradation in output power.

• Research Organization: Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375
• OSTI ID: 6649992
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 33:6; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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