Title :
Electra: An Electron Beam Pumped 730 J Rep-Rate KrF Laser
Author :
Wolford, Matthew F. ; Sethian, John D. ; Giuliani, J.L. ; Myers, Matthew C. ; Obenschain, S.P.
Author_Institution :
U.S. Naval Res. Lab., Washington
Abstract :
Electra has operated in oscillator mode for multi-thousand shot runs continuously at 1, 2.5 and 5 Hz. The Electra single pass pre-amplifier produces 23 Joules and is being incorporated into the laser system.
Keywords :
electron beam applications; gas lasers; krypton compounds; optical pumping; preamplifiers; Electra; KrF; electron beam pumping; energy 730 J; frequency 1 Hz; frequency 2.5 Hz; frequency 5 Hz; multithousand shot runs; oscillator mode; rep-rate KrF laser; single pass pre-amplifier; Electron beams; Gas lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser fusion; Laser modes; Optical amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Pulsed laser deposition; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453723
