Pulsed CO2 Laser Pumped by an All Solid-State Magnetic Exciter
Abstract
An all solid-state exciter, which consists of a Silicon Controlled Rectifier(SCR) switched pulse transformer and a three stage magnetic pulse compressor, has been successfully used for pulsed CO2 laser excitation. By the present exciter, an output laser energy of 240 mJ has been obtained at 1 pps under sealed-off conditions. Since this laser has no discharge switch, long lifetime operation with high repetition rate (HRR) is anticipated.
- Publication:
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Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Pub Date:
- November 1985
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1985JaJAP..24L.855S
- Keywords:
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- Carbon Dioxide Lasers;
- Magnetic Effects;
- Pulsed Lasers;
- Solid State Devices;
- Gas Mixtures;
- Laser Outputs;
- Pulse Compression;
- Silicon Controlled Rectifiers;
- Lasers and Masers