Pulse energy scaling characteristics of longitudinally excited Sr(+) discharge recombination lasers
Abstract
Pulse energy scaling of longitudinally excited Sr(+) discharge recombination lasers has been investigated for a series of tubes with active volumes of 30, 200, and 1000 cu cm operating at low pulse repetition rates. Specific energy densities and conversion efficiencies were found to remain aproximately constant with increasing volume. Single pulse energies exceeding 6 mJ at 430.5 nm corresponding to peak powers over 20 kW have been achieved.
- Publication:
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IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Pub Date:
- October 1985
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1985IJQE...21.1563B
- Keywords:
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- Gas Discharge Tubes;
- Laser Outputs;
- Metal Vapor Lasers;
- Pulsed Lasers;
- Recombination Reactions;
- Strontium;
- Energy Conversion Efficiency;
- Radiant Flux Density;
- Scaling;
- Volumetric Efficiency;
- Lasers and Masers