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Characteristics of an ultraviolet preionized high power nitrogen laser

Journal Article · · Opt. Eng.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7250207
The effect of UV preionization in a discharge-excited high power nitrogen laser is presented. A maximum energy of 7.7 mJ in a 4.7 ns pulse is reported for the case of a N/sub 2//He mixture. An increase of the output energy by 65% with the addition of SF/sub 6/, an electron quencher, is also observed.
Research Organization:
Research Center of Crete, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, P.O. Box 1527
OSTI ID:
7250207
Journal Information:
Opt. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 25:9; ISSN OPEGA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English