Title :
Complex pulse structure emission from a CO2 hollow-cathode laser
Author :
De Macedo, R. Mendes ; Papaleo, C.B. ; Massone, C.A.
Author_Institution :
Laser & Spectrosc. Lab., Univ. Federal Fluminense, Brazil
fDate :
9/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A temporal analysis of CO2 laser pulses generated in a hollow-cathode configuration is presented. A complex laser pulse structure from a single excitation pulse was detected, and the optimum CO2-N2 relation for maximum resonant energy transfer was determined. A mechanism responsible for the detected laser structure is suggested
Keywords :
cathodes; gas lasers; glow discharges; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; CO2 hollow-cathode laser; CO2 laser; CO2 laser pulses; CO2-N2 mixture; complex laser pulse structure; hollow-cathode configuration; laser cavity resonators; laser pulse emission; maximum resonant energy transfer; single excitation pulse; temporal analysis; Brazil Council; Circuits; Energy exchange; Gas detectors; Gas lasers; Glow discharges; Helium; Inductance; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Resonance;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
