Title :
Cathode materials for sealed CO2waveguide lasers
Author :
Smith, A.L.S. ; Shields, H. ; Webb, A.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Physics, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
fDate :
5/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Fourteen materials have been tested as cathodes for use in long-life sealed carbon dioxide lasers. With appropriate preprocessing and temperature of operation, a stainless steel and a platinum derivative have been found suitable.
Keywords :
Carbon dioxide lasers; Waveguide lasers; Cathodes; Copper; Electrodes; Gas lasers; Materials testing; Optical materials; Optical waveguides; Sealing materials; Sputtering; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1983.1071940
