HF laser excited by a capacitively coupled discharge
Abstract
A pulsed HF laser with gain volume on the order of 20 cu cm has been excited by several independent capacitively coupled transverse discharges sharing the same optical resonator. Specific output enrgies of 200 microjoules/cu cm have been obtained, indicating a significant improvement over previous results, and output pulse lengths have been extended threefold through discharge sequencing.
- Publication:
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IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Pub Date:
- December 1983
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1983IJQE...19.1743C
- Keywords:
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- Gas Discharges;
- Hf Lasers;
- Laser Cavities;
- Laser Outputs;
- Pulsed Lasers;
- Radio Frequency Discharge;
- Capacitance;
- Coupling Circuits;
- Lc Circuits;
- Optical Resonators;
- Power Gain;
- Lasers and Masers