Transverse electrodeless RF discharge excitation of high-pressure laser gas mixtures
Abstract
Self-sustained discharge excitation of CO2, Xe, F, and HF laser transitions using a transverse electrodeless RF (TERF) configuration is investigated. Homogeneous long-duration excitation of high-pressure laser gas mixtures is demonstrated, and the operating characteristics associated with the four laser species in this discharge environment are explored.
- Publication:
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IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Pub Date:
- September 1980
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1980IJQE...16..949C
- Keywords:
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- Electrodeless Discharges;
- Gas Lasers;
- Gas Mixtures;
- High Pressure;
- Molecular Excitation;
- Radio Frequency Discharge;
- Carbon Dioxide;
- Electron Transitions;
- Equivalent Circuits;
- Fluorine;
- Hf Lasers;
- Laser Outputs;
- Xenon;
- Lasers and Masers