• DocumentCode
    1150251
  • Title

    A high-repetition-rate chemical HF laser

  • Author

    Jacobson, T.V. ; Kimbell, G.H. ; Snelling, D.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Defense Research Establishment Valcartier, Courcelette, Que., Canada
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1973
  • fDate
    4/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    496
  • Lastpage
    497
  • Abstract
    An HF chemical laser with a 10-cm-long active volume has been constructed for operation at high pulse repetition rates using TE excitation. Up to 7.2 W of quasi-CW power were produced at 1100 Hz. Powers as high as 160 mW were obtained on a single transition when the cavity was line tuned. The effect of sequential or cascade lasing was observed.
  • Keywords
    Chemical lasers; Hafnium; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Mirrors; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1973.1077503
  • Filename
    1077503