Short pulse, x-ray preionization of a high pressure XeCl gas discharge laser
Abstract
A short pulse (35 ns), high energy X-ray source, driven by a coaxial Blumlein pulser, has been used to preionize a 2.5 × 3 × 30 cm 3 active volume XeCl avalanche discharge laser. A maximum output energy of 1 J has been extracted at 0.9% efficiency (including X-ray preionization). Measurements have been performed to investigate the influence of the X-ray pulse timing on laser output and discharge quality.
- Publication:
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Optics Communications
- Pub Date:
- June 1982
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0030-4018(82)90381-9
- Bibcode:
- 1982OptCo..42..128S
- Keywords:
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- Electron Avalanche;
- Gas Discharges;
- Gas Ionization;
- Laser Outputs;
- Rare Gas-Halide Lasers;
- X Ray Lasers;
- Chlorides;
- Laser Pumping;
- Power Efficiency;
- Time Lag;
- Ultraviolet Radiation;
- Xenon Compounds;
- Lasers and Masers