• DocumentCode
    1088472
  • Title

    Operating conditions of the slotted hollow cathode UV Cu+laser

  • Author

    Auschwitz, Bodo ; Eichler, Hans J. ; Wittwer, Wolfram

  • Author_Institution
    Optisches Institut, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1981
  • fDate
    4/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    546
  • Lastpage
    553
  • Abstract
    The performance of the UV Cu+ laser in a slotted hollow cathode has been investigated experimentally. The laser power dependent on discharge current, neon pressure, cathode length, and laser mirror transmission has been measured. The optimum neon pressure was found to be 13 mbar. Single-pass gains about 8 percent . m-1have been evaluated. The observed changes in the slot shape by sputtering during 100 h of operation are briefly discussed. The experimental results are compared to a recent sputtering theory and reasonable agreement is found. The sputtering theory, the spontaneous intensity measurements, and the evaluated gains are used to calculate the number densities of the 5s Cu+ levels. Laser power is calculated from single-pass gains and agreement with experimental results is obtained.
  • Keywords
    Gas lasers; Ultraviolet lasers; Cathodes; Current measurement; Density measurement; Length measurement; Mirrors; Power lasers; Power measurement; Pressure measurement; Shape; Sputtering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1981.1071123
  • Filename
    1071123
    • Link To Document
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