Title :
High-pressure pulsed carbon-dioxide laser with uniform excitation
Author :
Denes, L.J. ; Farish, O.
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Research Laboratories, Pittsburgh, USA
Abstract :
The performance of a compact pulsed CO2 laser having uniform volume excitation and capable of operation at atmospheric pressure is described. Measurements of the output pulse energy as a function of discharge voltage, gas composition and pressure have shown that the system delivers pulses with an output energy density of 17 mJ/cm3 at 10.4% efficiency.
Keywords :
carbon compounds; discharges (electric); excitation; gas lasers; glow discharges; discharge voltage; discharges; gas composition; high pressure pulsed CO2 laser; output pulse energy; pressure; uniform excitation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19710231
