Title :
Influence of the buffer gas pressure on the energy characteristics of a lead vapor laser
Author :
Soldatov, A.N. ; Polunin, Yu.P. ; Chausova, L.N. ; Sukhov, A.B. ; Kolmakov, E.A.
Author_Institution :
Tomsk State Univ., Tomsk, Russia
fDate :
July 28 2010-Aug. 1 2010
Abstract :
Energy characteristics of a lead vapor laser are investigated in wide ranges of helium buffer gas pressure variations (from 35 to 150 torr). It is demonstrated that a 4-fold increase in the buffer gas pressure results in a 25% decrease of the specific energy output. The conclusion is made about the possibility of developing a Pb laser with active element lifetime exceeding 1000 hours.
Keywords :
gas lasers; high-pressure techniques; lead; Pb; active element lifetime; buffer gas pressure; energy characteristics; lead vapor laser; pressure 35 torr to 150 torr; Discharges; Electron tubes; Gas lasers; Helium; Laser excitation; Lead; Optical buffering;
Conference_Titel :
Laser Physics and Laser Technologies (RCSLPLT) and 2010 Academic Symposium on Optoelectronics Technology (ASOT), 2010 10th Russian-Chinese Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Harbin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5511-9
DOI :
10.1109/RCSLPLT.2010.5615324
