• DocumentCode
    1092524
  • Title

    Ultraviolet preionized CO2TEA laser with high output power density utilizing nonconventional electrode profile

  • Author

    Marchetti, Renato ; Penco, Eugenio ; Armandillo, Errico ; Salvetti, Gianemilio

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. Sviluppo-Elettroottica Laser, Selenia, Pomezia, Italy
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1982
  • fDate
    2/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    170
  • Lastpage
    173
  • Abstract
    The performance of a very compact TEA CO2laser is described. The system utilizes simple circularly profiled electrodes and a single spark gap circuit for energizing both preioninizing and main discharges. An output power density in excess of 500 MW . 1-1has been measured.
  • Keywords
    Carbon dioxide lasers; Ultraviolet radiation effects; Circuits; Electrodes; Gas lasers; Laboratories; Laser modes; Monitoring; Optical recording; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Sparks;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1982.1071507
  • Filename
    1071507