Title :
Transverse electrodeless RF discharge excitation of high-pressure laser gas mixtures
Author :
Christensen, C.P. ; Powell, F.X. ; Djeu, Nicholas
Author_Institution :
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
9/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Self-sustained discharge excitation of CO2, Xe, F, and HF laser transitions using a transverse electrodeless RF (TERF) configuration is investigated. Homogeneous long-duration excitation of high-pressure laser gas mixtures is demonstrated, and the operating characteristics associated with the four laser species in this discharge environment are explored.
Keywords :
Carbon dioxide lasers; Gas lasers; Hydrogen halide lasers; Noble-gas lasers; Electron beams; Fluid flow; Gas lasers; Hafnium; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Radio frequency; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1980.1070601
