Title :
Experiments with a pulsed CO2gas dynamic laser
Author :
Yatsiv, S. ; Greenfield, E. ; Dothan-Deutsch, F. ; Chuchem, D.
Author_Institution :
Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
fDate :
2/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report operation of a pulsed combustion-heated gas dynamic CO2laser. The pulsed version is compared with the continuous gas dynamic laser. Variation of the pulse energy with the stagnation pressure of the gas, the shape of the expansion nozzle, and output mirror transmittance is discussed. Observed laser pulse energy of 110 J is compared with theoretical estimates of maximum obtainable energy.
Keywords :
Combustion; Cooling; Gas lasers; Gases; Heating; Laser modes; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1972.1076907
