Title :
A simple preionized CO2waveguide TE laser with continuous discharge electrodes
Author_Institution :
Research Laboratory of Electronics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
fDate :
6/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A pulsed CO2waveguide laser with two continuous wall electrodes and a simple excitation circuit has been operated. The TE double discharge is started by a fast preionizing HV pulse and is maintained by a low voltage nonselfsustaining main discharge.
Keywords :
Breakdown voltage; Capacitors; Electrodes; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Low voltage; Optical pulses; Sparks; Tellurium; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1977.1069380