Title :
Multiwatt operation of Cu II and Ag II hollow cathode lasers
Author :
Solanki, R. ; Fairbank, W.M., Jr. ; Collins, G.J.
Author_Institution :
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
fDate :
12/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report multiwatt pulsed (120 μs pulsewidth, 40Hz) laser operation of silver and copper hollow cathode lasers. Peak output powers of 65 mW at 224 nm, 500 mW at 248 nm, 1.3 W at 318.1 nm, and 2.3 W at 478.8 nm have been achieved. Measurements of small-signal gains of selected laser transitions and new laser lines in Cu, Ag, Kr, and Ar are presented.
Keywords :
Gas lasers; Pulsed lasers; Ultraviolet lasers; Visible lasers; Argon; Cathodes; Copper; Gain measurement; Laser transitions; Mirrors; Optical losses; Power generation; Power lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1980.1070414
