Title :
Transverse-discharge copper vapor laser at 5 kHz
Author :
Kim, Jin J. ; Sung, Nackchin
Author_Institution :
Center for Res. in Electro-Opt. & Lasers, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
fDate :
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The results of a preliminary measurement of the performance parameters for a transverse-discharge copper vapor laser that was successfully operated at 5 kHz in steady-state mode are discussed. In unoptimized operation, an average power of 1.8 W was obtained at 5 kHz in steady-state mode with an efficiency of 0.48%. The power output increases almost linearly with the repetition rate. This demonstrates that it is now possible to develop discharge-heated transverse-discharge copper-vapor lasers for practical applications
Keywords :
copper; gas lasers; 0.48 percent; 1.8 W; 5 kHz; average power; discharge heated transverse discharge Cu vapor lasers; efficiency; performance parameters; power output; repetition rate; steady-state mode; unoptimized operation; Capacitance; Copper; Energy storage; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Power generation; Power lasers; Steady-state; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
