Operational characteristics of 16 micrometer CO2 laser
Abstract
The results of experimental and theoretical studies of the operational characteristics of a 16 micrometer CO2 bending mode laser are presented. Particular attention is given to determining the feasibility of using simple pulsed electrical discharges as an excitation source for this laser system. Emphasis is also given to: 16 micrometer laser emission; development of a computer model to explain the observed results and to predict behavior under other operating conditions; and development of a preliminary conceptual design for a deliverable laser system.
- Publication:
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Final Technical Report
- Pub Date:
- November 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980wrdc.rept.....K
- Keywords:
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- Carbon Dioxide Lasers;
- Laser Outputs;
- Operations Research;
- Design Analysis;
- Electric Discharges;
- Laser Applications;
- Lasers and Masers