The laser action on the atomic transitions of Ne and Xe on pumping with electron beam
Abstract
A design scheme of a laser pumped by a radially-converging electron beam, producing more uniform energy disposition into a gas mixture, is presented along with the results of a study of lasing in Ar-Xe and He-Ne-Ar mixtures. The distribution of the specific deposited energy over the laser-chamber cross section is calculated by the Monte Carlo method in order to optimize pumping conditions. The calculations are carried out taking into account the actual geometry of the support grid of a beam-extracting system and electron dispersion in both gas and foil. It is concluded that e-beam-pumped Ar-Xe lasers can compete with CO2 lasers due to its high efficiency and a long radiation pulse.
- Publication:
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Lasers 1989
- Pub Date:
- 1990
- Bibcode:
- 1990lase.conf.1092B
- Keywords:
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- Electron Pumping;
- Gas Lasers;
- Lasing;
- Monte Carlo Method;
- Neon;
- Xenon;
- Argon Lasers;
- Electron Transitions;
- Helium-Neon Lasers;
- Lasers and Masers