Title :
Photopreionization of the 3371-Å pulsed N2laser
Author :
Kurnit, N. ; Tubbs, S. ; Ryan, Lane ; Javan, A.
Author_Institution :
Massachusettds Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Photopreionization of the 3371-Å pulsed N2laser by use of a seed gas of low ionization threshold and flashlamp excitation is observed to result in increased laser output and reproducibility. Preionization also increases the range of permissible operating pressures, enabling operation with atmospheric-pressure mixtures of N2and He without reduced intensity.
Keywords :
Capacitors; Delay; Electrodes; Electrons; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Optical design; Optical pulses; Plasma applications; Power lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1975.1068588
