Title :
Pulsed-waveguide laser
Author :
Rudko, Robert I.
Author_Institution :
Raytheon Research Division, Waltham, MA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A pulsed-waveguide CO2laser is described for which no electronic pulser is required because the discharge properties of the waveguide laser and the external resistance and capacitance form a relaxation oscillator. Peak powers of 15 W were obtained at repetition rates up to 20 kHz for the 10-cm discharge.
Keywords :
Boring; Breakdown voltage; Capacitance; Coaxial cables; Gas lasers; Laser tuning; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Power lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1974.1068179
