Title :
HF laser excited by a capacitively coupled discharge
Author :
Cohn, D.B. ; Lee, P.M.
Author_Institution :
Northrop Research and Technology Center, Northrop Corporation, Palos Verdes Penninsula, CA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A pulsed HF laser with gain volume on the order of 20 cm3has been excited by several independent capacitively coupled transverse discharges sharing the same optical resonator. Specific output energies of 200 μJ/cm3have been obtained, indicating a significant improvement over previous results, and output pulse lengths have been extended threefold through discharge sequencing.
Keywords :
Electric discharge pumping; Hydrogen halide lasers; Pulsed lasers; Ultraviolet radiation effects; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Gas lasers; Hafnium; Inductors; Laser excitation; Optical coupling; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Pulsed power supplies;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1983.1071795