A high radiance, pulsed HF laser
Abstract
A study of a pulsed transversely excited HF laser using an unstable resonator configuration is reported. It is shown that parasitic oscillation can be controlled and near diffraction limited performance achieved. A peak radiance of ≈8 × 10 12 W cm -2 sr -1 has been obtained with a 4 MW oscillator.
- Publication:
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Optics Communications
- Pub Date:
- September 1976
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0030-4018(76)90296-0
- Bibcode:
- 1976OptCo..18..462D
- Keywords:
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- Hf Lasers;
- Laser Outputs;
- Optical Resonators;
- Pulsed Lasers;
- Radiance;
- Electric Discharges;
- Far Fields;
- Gas Mixtures;
- Hydrogen;
- Infrared Lasers;
- Molecular Excitation;
- Radiant Flux Density;
- Radiation Distribution;
- Self Oscillation;
- Wave Diffraction;
- Lasers and Masers