Title :
Radio-frequency preionization in a supersonic transverse electrical discharge laser
Author :
Nicho, D.B. ; Brandenberg, W.M.
Author_Institution :
Boeing Company, Seattle, WA, USA
fDate :
8/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Preionization produced by a radio-frequency (RF) discharge near the cathode of a transverse flow electrical-discharge laser is used to initiate spatially diffuse discharge pulses in a Mach 3 flow of CO2-N2-He gas at pressures up to 160 torr. Main discharge uniformity and laser output performance have been determined as a function of pressure and RF discharge characteristics.
Keywords :
Aerodynamics; Cathodes; Chemical lasers; Electrodes; Fluid flow; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Power lasers; Radio frequency;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1972.1077275
