The segmented hollow cathode discharge: a pumping source for UV metal ion lasers

Author

Donkó, Z. ; Apai, P. ; Szalai, L. ; Rózsa, K. ; Tobin, R.C.

Author_Institution

Res. Inst. for Solid State Phys., Budapest, Hungary

Volume

24

Issue

1

fYear

1996

fDate

2/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

33

Lastpage

34

Abstract

We have investigated the operation of a high-voltage segmented hollow cathode discharge which is an efficient pumping source for ultraviolet metal ion lasers. We present the photographically recorded visual appearance of the discharge and the spatial distribution of the ionization source obtained from Monte Carlo simulation of the electrons´ motion. Both results show that the high voltage of the segmented hollow cathode discharge and the curved cathode surfaces result in a strong focusing of the fast electrons even at the relatively high operating pressure

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; glow discharges; ion lasers; optical pumping; Monte Carlo simulation; UV metal ion lasers pumping source; electron motion; ionisation source spatial distribution; photographically recorded visual appearance; relatively high operating pressure; segmented hollow cathode discharge; Cathodes; Electrodes; Electrons; Fault location; Helium; Ionization; Laser excitation; Pump lasers; Surface discharges; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/27.491677

Filename

491677