Operation of transversely excited N2O lasers
Abstract
An improved method and apparatus is described for producing high power, high efficiency pulsed TEA laser energy and N2O wavelengths by suppressing discharge arc formation with H2 or CO that is added to the N2O lasing medium. .
- Publication:
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Patent Department of the Navy
- Pub Date:
- September 1986
- Bibcode:
- 1986navy.reptT....W
- Keywords:
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- Additives;
- Carbon Monoxide;
- Electric Arcs;
- Hydrogen;
- Suppressors;
- Tea Lasers;
- Chemical Lasers;
- Efficiency;
- Frequencies;
- Glow Discharges;
- Nitrous Oxides;
- Output;
- Patent Applications;
- Pulsed Lasers;
- Lasers and Masers