XeF and KrF waveguide lasers excited by a capacitively coupled discharge

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.90414· OSTI ID:6953771

Newman, L A

The operation of XeF* and KrF* waveguide lasers excited by a capacitively coupled self-sustained discharge is described. Output energies of 35 and 50 ..mu..J, peak powers of 3.5 and 15 kW, and FWHM pulse widths of 10 and 3 nsec have been obtained for XeF* and KrF*, respectively, with an intrinsic efficiency of 1%. Double-pulse experiments were conducted to evaluate the repetition rate potential of this device.

• Research Organization: United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108
• OSTI ID: 6953771
• 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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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY SPECTRA
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EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GAS LASERS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
KRYPTON COMPOUNDS
KRYPTON FLUORIDES
LASERS
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
RARE GAS COMPOUNDS
SPECTRA
WAVEGUIDES
XENON COMPOUNDS
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