Title :
Long-life hollow cathode laser
Author :
Hernqvist, Karl G.
Author_Institution :
RCA Laboratories, Princeton, NJ, USA
fDate :
2/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The construction and operation of hollow cathode He-Cd lasers are described, where sputter protection of the cathode is achieved by a cadmium film coverage. Laser operation for 1000 hours without power degradation has been demonstrated.
Keywords :
Anodes; Boring; Cadmium; Cathodes; Gas lasers; Geometrical optics; Protection; Sputtering; Substrates; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1978.1069742
