Title :
Preionization of pulsed gas lasers by radioactive source
Author :
Bigio, Irving J.
Author_Institution :
University of California, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
fDate :
2/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An α-source of americium-241 is used to preionize transverse electrical-discharge gas lasers, enhancing the useful pressure range in a variety of gases. Of particular interest is the enhancement in electron-attaching gases, which corroborates speculations on the role of negative ions in preionization.
Keywords :
Circuits; Electrodes; Electrons; Fault location; Gas lasers; Gases; Laser stability; Optical pulses; Power supplies; Timing;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1978.1069737
