Powerful XeCl excimer electric discharge laser with good temporal stability and fast response time
Abstract
An XeCl excimer laser producing approximately 300 mJ with a pulse length of approximately 15 ns, operating time of 100 ns and temporal stability exceeding + or - 3 ns is described. The pulse energy was measured by means of a calorimeter with galvanometer: at 3 atm, the maximum lasing energy for an HC1:Xa:Ha laser employing proportions of 3:30:2250 was 0.3 J with a pulse length of 15 ns. Because of its good temporal stability and fast response time, the system can be employed in conjunction with various laser devices, including passive mode locked YAG:Nd sup 3+ lasers.
- Publication:
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USSR Rept Phys Math JPRS UPM
- Pub Date:
- June 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985RpPhM.......44D
- Keywords:
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- Electric Discharges;
- Excimer Lasers;
- Pulsed Lasers;
- Responses;
- Xenon;
- Calorimeters;
- Galvanometers;
- Laser Outputs;
- Stability;
- Lasers and Masers