Title :
Time-dependent gain and absorption in a 5 J UV preionized XeCl laser
Author :
Taylor, Roderick S. ; Corkum, Paul B. ; Watanabe, Shuntaro ; Leopold, Kurt E. ; Alcock, A.J.
Author_Institution :
National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
fDate :
3/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The operating characteristics of a wide aperture (5 × 4.5 cm2), high output energy (5 J), UV preionized XeCl laser are described. The time dependence of the gain and absorption have been measured for both He and Ne based laser gas mixes. These measurements were correlated with the discharge current and voltage waveforms. For optimized laser gas mixes and pressures, the absorption for He based laser mixes was ten times higher than for Ne based mixes. Absorption data are also presented for the component gas mixes.
Keywords :
Noble-gas lasers; Ultraviolet lasers; Chemical lasers; Current measurement; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Fault location; Gain measurement; Gas lasers; Helium; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1983.1071856
