DocumentCode :
1155662
Title :
Q-switched CO2 laser
Author :
Smith, D.
Author_Institution :
United Aircraft Research Laboratories, East Hartford, CT, USA
Volume :
5
Issue :
6
fYear :
1969
fDate :
6/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
291
Lastpage :
292
Abstract :
Experimental studies of a rotating-mirror 
-switched CO2 laser have been undertaken to obtain high peak powers at 10.6-μ wavelength. The -switched pulse has a temporal structure consisting of two intensity peaks and is similar to the temporal behavior of a slow -switched CO2 laser. Based on the gas pressure dependence it appears that the pulse structure and duration are influenced by collision-induced relaxations of the laser medium. Using an oscillator-amplifier system peak powers of 120 kW with pulsewidths of 200 ns have been obtained.
-switched CO -switched pulse has a temporal structure consisting of two intensity peaks and is similar to the temporal behavior of a slow -switched COKeywords :
Gas lasers; Laser transitions; Mirrors; Optical control; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulse measurements; Switches; Time measurement;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1969.1081949
Filename :
1081949
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