Plasma-sheet CO/sub 2/ laser

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1976v006n08ABEH011788· OSTI ID:7237066

Andreev, S I; Belousova, I M; Dashuk, P N; Zaroslov, D Y; Zobov, E A; Karlov, N V; Kuz'min, G P; Nikiforov, S M; Prokhorov, A M

The results are reported of an experimental investigation of the possibility of using a surface discharge plasma as a cathode in a pulse CO/sub 2/ laser. A self-sustaining cavity discharge and laser action were achieved in a volume of 0.8 liter at a pressure up to 1.5 atm in the laser mixture. The specific energy output reached 20 Jxliter/sup -1/xatm/sup -1/ when the specific energy input was 165 Jxliter/sup -1/xatm/sup -1/ and the input efficiency was 12%. (AIP)

• Research Organization: P. N. Lebedev Physics Institute, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 7237066
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 6:8; ISSN SJQEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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