Title :
Characteristics of the high-pressure Ar-Xe laser pumped by an electron beam and an electron-beam sustained discharge
Author :
Suda, Akira ; Wexler, Bernard L. ; Riley, Kevin J. ; Feldman, Barry J.
Author_Institution :
Geo-Centers Inc., Fort Washington, MD, USA
fDate :
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Mechanisms of the line competition observed among the 1.73-, 2.03-, and 2.65-μm lines are interpreted based on the gain and saturation data along with some known kinetics. The energy distribution among the lines is also investigated as a function of various operating parameters. An enhancement factor of ~10 was readily obtained for both electrical input energy and laser output energy in the e-beam sustained discharged. However, there is a tradeoff between enhancement factors and laser output energy due to a degradation of the laser output observed for discharge power enhancements greater than 5. The maximum output energy obtained was 4 J/l, with an intrinsic efficiency of ~3%
Keywords :
argon; electron beam applications; gas lasers; laser transitions; xenon; 1.73 micron; 2.03 micron; 2.65 micron; 3 percent; degradation; electrical input energy; electron-beam sustained discharge; energy distribution; enhancement factor; gain; high pressure Ar-Xe laser; intrinsic efficiency; laser output energy; line competition; operating parameters; saturation data; Electron beams; Gas lasers; Kinetic theory; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Power lasers; Pump lasers; X-ray lasers; Xenon;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
