Shortening of pulses emitted by a chemical DF--CO/sub 2/ laser

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1982v012n04ABEH012356· OSTI ID:6772729

Grigor'ev, F V; Kalinovskii, V V; Lavrov, L M; Mishuchkov, G A; Shornikov, L N

The possibility is demonstrated of shortening the pulses emitted by a chemical DF--CO/sub 2/ laser, pumped by a xenon flashlamp in an oscillator--amplifier system, without significant losses of the output energy. By matching the oscillator and amplifier operating regimes, a reduction in the pulse duration of from 1.5 to 0.15 ..mu..sec was achieved with an output energy of approx.30 J and an average specific output energy of 0.02 J/cm/sup 3/.

• OSTI ID: 6772729
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 12:4; ISSN SJQEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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