Title : 
New cold cathode for pulsed ion lasers
         
        
            Author : 
Simmons, W. ; Witte, Russell
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
TRW Systems Group, Redondo Beach, CA, USA
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
10/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A simple, reliable high-current indium cold cathode for pulsed ion lasers is described. Currents in excess of 2000 amperes and pulse durations of 10-2second have been obtained. Pulse repetition rates and operational lifetime appear to be limited only by the dynamics and lifetime of the discharge tube.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Cathodes; Gas lasers; Indium; Laser transitions; Optical pulses; Surface cleaning; Surface contamination; Surface discharges; Surface emitting lasers; Temperature;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/JQE.1970.1076324