Title :
Thermal Loading of Thin Metal Foils Used as Electron Beam Windows for a Krf Laser
Author :
Hegeler, F. ; Giuliani, J.L. ; Sethian, J.D. ; Myers, M.C. ; Wolford, M.F. ; Friedman, M.
Author_Institution :
Plasma Phys. Div., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
Abstract :
This paper presents experimental results of the foil temperature on the rep-rated electron beam pumped KrF laser during 50-shot bursts at 1 Hz and 5 Hz. The experiments demonstrate improved convective cooling of the foil during repetitive operation by confining the recirculating laser gas to flow along the hibachi foils.
Keywords :
convection; cooling; electron beams; excimer lasers; foils; krypton compounds; plasma inertial confinement; convective cooling; electron beam pumped laser; electron beam windows; hibachi foils; inertial fusion energy; laser gas recirculation; repetitive operation; thermal loading; thin metal foils; Cooling; Diodes; Electron beams; Gas lasers; Pulsed laser deposition; Pump lasers; Ribs; Surface emitting lasers; Thermal conductivity; Thermal loading;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9189-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9190-x
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2005.300609
