Title :
On the effect of the addition of SF6to a N2electrical discharge laser
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Sci. Lab., Univ. of California, Los Alamos, NM, USA
fDate :
2/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The electron distribution function has been calculated for simulated conditions of SF6-N2 gas mixtures under conditions typical of a N2 electrical discharge laser. The results indicate that the electron distribution function, transport quantities, and electronic excitation rates change only a few percent in the presence of SF6 provided E/N is unchanged. The enhancement in laser power output with the addition of SF6 is attributed to an increased operating value of E/N in the electrical discharge.
Keywords :
gas lasers; nitrogen; sulphur compounds; E/N ratio; N2 electrical discharge laser; SF6 addition effect; SF6-N2 gas mixtures; electron distribution function; electronic excitation rates; laser power output; transport quantities; Distribution functions; Electrons; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical pulses; Pulsed laser deposition; Space vector pulse width modulation; Stimulated emission; Sulfur hexafluoride;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1976.1069102
