DocumentCode
1074969
Title
A pulsed tranversely excited CO2 waveguide laser
Author
Löfving, Sten
Author_Institution
Chalmers University of Technology, Göborg, Sweden
Volume
15
Issue
1
fYear
1979
fDate
1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
4
Lastpage
6
Abstract
We have designed a CO2 waveguide laser that can produce pulses with durations of about 15 μs, and pulse energies up to 0.7 mJ, with a maximum laser efficiency of about 1.5 percent, and capable of working at pressures up to about 
atm. The laser head and the discharge system that excites the laser gas are described. Some physical limitations of the efficiency and the laser energy are also described.
atm. The laser head and the discharge system that excites the laser gas are described. Some physical limitations of the efficiency and the laser energy are also described.Keywords
Carbon dioxide lasers; Pulsed lasers; Waveguide lasers; Circuits; Gas lasers; Laser beam cutting; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers; Waveguide theory;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1979.1069886
Filename
1069886
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