Title :
Gain-optimized CO2waveguide laser
Author :
Stein, Alexander
Author_Institution :
Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Florham Park, NJ, USA
fDate :
9/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The gain of CO2waveguide lasers was measured for a wide range of He:CO2ratios and total gas pressures. It was found that maximum gain occurs at relatively low pressures. To minimize laser discharge length it is advantageous to operate in this high gain, low pressure regime even at the expense of a reduction in saturation intensity which falls off quadratically with gas pressure.
Keywords :
Carbon dioxide lasers; Waveguide lasers; Flanges; Free electron lasers; Gas lasers; Gratings; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Masers; Microwave theory and techniques; Mirrors; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1982.1071716
