Compact High-Pressure CO2 Lasers
Abstract
This paper reviews a technology developed recently for surface corona (UV) preionization stabilization of high-pressure glow discharges. The techniaue is well suited to transverse excitation of compact lasers. The paper specifically illustrates how the scheme was successfully applied to the development of CO2 waveguide lasers and reviews the main proper-ties of these devices.
- Publication:
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CO2 laser devices and applications
- Pub Date:
- August 1980
- DOI:
- 10.1117/12.958743
- Bibcode:
- 1980SPIE..227...35H
- Keywords:
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- Carbon Dioxide Lasers;
- Electron Pumping;
- Glow Discharges;
- High Power Lasers;
- High Pressure;
- Waveguide Lasers;
- Electric Corona;
- Gas Ionization;
- Ionizing Radiation;
- Laser Stability;
- Pressure Effects;
- Pulsed Lasers;
- Ultraviolet Radiation;
- Lasers and Masers