Title :
High-pressure electrical CO laser
Author :
Center, Robert E.
Author_Institution :
Avco Everett Research Laboratory, Inc., Everett, MA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A description is given of the development and performance of a 20-1 cryogenically cooled electric CO laser designed for pulsed operation at pressures up to 1 atm. The gas is excited by an electron-beam-sustained discharge. Output pulse energies in excess of 1 kJ have been observed with a total electrical efficiency of approximately 15 percent.
Keywords :
Electrons; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical pulses; Plasma temperature; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Temperature control; Vacuum technology;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1974.1145793
