DocumentCode
1054490
Title
A simple high-power large-efficiency N2 ultraviolet laser
Author
Godard, Bruno
Author_Institution
Centre de Recherches de la Compagnie Générale D́Electricité, Marcoussis, France
Volume
10
Issue
2
fYear
1974
fDate
2/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
147
Lastpage
153
Abstract
The conditions for population inversion between the 
and 
levels ( 
Å) of N2 such as the excitation time and the optimum value of 
are calculated. To meet the required conditions for a very fast population inversion, we describe a traveling wave laser structure which is very simple. We study the experimental curves of the laser power as a function of the following parameters: channel length, pressure, distance between electrodes, velocity matching between excitation traveling wave pulse and light, and spark gap breakdown voltage. Best results obtained to date are a peak power of 9 MW with a total efficiency of about 1 percent and a ratio 
V/cm. torr.
and levels ( Å) of N are calculated. To meet the required conditions for a very fast population inversion, we describe a traveling wave laser structure which is very simple. We study the experimental curves of the laser power as a function of the following parameters: channel length, pressure, distance between electrodes, velocity matching between excitation traveling wave pulse and light, and spark gap breakdown voltage. Best results obtained to date are a peak power of 9 MW with a total efficiency of about 1 percent and a ratio V/cm. torr.Keywords
Copper; Electrons; Gases; Laser excitation; Nitrogen; Potential energy; Resonance; Solids; Spontaneous emission; X-ray lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1974.1145807
Filename
1145807
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