Title :
Steady multiply pulsed discharge-heated copper-vapor laser with copper halide lasant
Author :
Anderson, R.S. ; Bricks, B.G. ; Karras, T.W.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, Philadelphia, PA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Discharge-heated radiation-cooled operation of a copper-vapor laser (CVL) using copper chloride and copper iodide as the lasant has been maintained for periods of over an hour. Maximum power was over 4 W and system efficiency over 0.3 percent. Discharge tube temperature of up to 800°C and beam-size reduction to less than half the tube inside diameter (ID) have also been observed.
Keywords :
Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Copper; Electron tubes; Heating; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Temperature measurement; Testing; Waste heat;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1977.1069324
