• DocumentCode
    1150223
  • Title

    A simple high-power pulsed nitrogen laser

  • Author

    Cubeddu, Rinaldo ; Curry, S.

  • Author_Institution
    CNT di Milano, Milano, Italy
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1973
  • fDate
    4/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    499
  • Lastpage
    500
  • Abstract
    An output of 500 kW peak power at 3371 Å and 25 pps is obtained from a pulsed nitrogen laser. A water capacitor is employed for energy storage, resulting in a simpler laser construction. The pulse duration is 10-15 ns, providing very high energy for pumping ultra-narrow-band dye lasers.
  • Keywords
    Aluminum; Capacitors; Electrodes; Electron tubes; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Nitrogen; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1973.1077500
  • Filename
    1077500