Exploding conducting film laser pumping apparatus

Title: Exploding conducting film laser pumping apparatus

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The 342-nm molecular iodine and the 1.315-..mu..m atomic iodine lasers have been optically pumped by intense light from exploding-metal-film discharges. Brightness temperatures for the exploding-film discharges were approximately 25,000 K. Although lower output energies were achieved for such discharges when compared to exploding-wire techniques, the larger surface area and smaller inductance inherent in the exploding-film should lead to improved efficiency for optically-pumped gas lasers.

Inventors:: Ware, K.D.; Jones, C.R.

Issue Date:: 1984-04-27

OSTI Identifier:: 6172835

Application Number:: ON: TI85006431

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy EDB-85-039120

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-36

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; GAS LASERS; OPTICAL PUMPING; BRIGHTNESS; DESIGN; EXPLODING WIRES; FILMS; LIGHT SOURCES; EXPLOSIONS; LASERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PUMPING; RADIATION SOURCES; WIRES; 420300* - Engineering- Lasers- (-1989)

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  abstractNote = {The 342-nm molecular iodine and the 1.315-..mu..m atomic iodine lasers have been optically pumped by intense light from exploding-metal-film discharges. Brightness temperatures for the exploding-film discharges were approximately 25,000 K. Although lower output energies were achieved for such discharges when compared to exploding-wire techniques, the larger surface area and smaller inductance inherent in the exploding-film should lead to improved efficiency for optically-pumped gas lasers.},

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