Title :
Transverse-discharge slotted hollow-cathode laser
Author_Institution :
Air force Avionics Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
fDate :
9/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Design features of a slotted hollow-cathode laser tube are presented. The tube operates at low voltage in a transverse-discharge configuration and provides uniform axial distribution of laser media, especially metal vapors. The design lends itself readily to all-metal construction.
Keywords :
Anodes; Cathodes; Chemical lasers; Electrodes; Electron tubes; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Low voltage; Optical design;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1970.1076526
