DocumentCode
1136427
Title
Characteristics of doubling circuits used in gas laser excitation: application to the N2 laser
Author
Papadopoulos, Abraham D. ; Serafetinides, Alexander A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Zografou, Greece
Volume
26
Issue
1
fYear
1990
fDate
1/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
177
Lastpage
188
Abstract
The electrical characteristics of a doubling circuit (or LC -inversion circuit) used to excite a TEA (transversely excited atmospheric) N2 laser have been studied, and a theoretical model for the voltage and current oscillations in the circuit is proposed. The theoretical predictions are in excellent agreement with the experimental data, and thus the shape of the voltage and current waveforms in doubling circuits can be predicted from the circuit parameters. With this method, the nonmeasurable quantities of inductance and resistance of the laser gas discharge and their dependence on the electrode gap can be determined. The theoretical treatment described can be easily applied to any type of gas using doubling-circuit excitation, such as excimer lasers
Keywords
circuit theory; electric resistance; electrodes; excimer lasers; gas lasers; inductance; laser accessories; nitrogen; LC-inversion circuit; N2 laser; TEA laser; circuit voltage oscillations; current oscillations; current waveforms; doubling circuits; electrical characteristics; electrode gap; excimer lasers; gas laser excitation; inductance; laser gas discharge; resistance; transversely excited atmospheric; voltage waveform shapes; Atmospheric modeling; Atmospheric waves; Circuits; Electric variables; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Shape; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.44931
Filename
44931
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