• DocumentCode
    1067991
  • Title

    Discharge stabilization in HF lasers using resistive electrodes

  • Author

    Gibson, Alan F. ; Hall, Tom A. ; Hatch, Christopher B.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Essex, Essex, England
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    1977
  • fDate
    10/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    801
  • Lastpage
    803
  • Abstract
    The use of a resistive (50-Ω. cm resistivity germanium) cathode in an SF6-C3H8chemical HF laser is described. Specific outputs of 4 to 5 J/l can be obtained at relatively modest capacitor charging voltages without preionization or the use of especially low inductance circuitry.
  • Keywords
    Capacitors; Cathodes; Chemical lasers; Conductivity; Electrodes; Germanium; Hafnium; Laser modes; Laser stability; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1977.1069237
  • Filename
    1069237