Title :
High yield rep-rate operation of electra; an electron beam pumped KrF laser
Author :
Wolford, M.F. ; Myers, M.C. ; Lehmberg, R.H. ; Giuliani, J.L. ; Kepple, P. ; Petrov, G. ; Obenschain, S. ; Sethian, J.D. ; Hegeler, F. ; Friedman, M. ; Jones, T. ; Searles, S.
Author_Institution :
Sci. Applications Int. Corp., McLean, VA, USA
Abstract :
Electra has demonstrated high yield, 725 J, 1 Hz and 5 Hz operation for 100 second bursts. Analysis of fluorine dependence on yield shows replacing super-elastic collision processes with dissociative attachment processes improves agreement.
Keywords :
electron beam pumping; excimer lasers; krypton compounds; laser beams; 1 Hz; 100 s; 5 Hz; 725 J; KrF; electra; electron beam pumped KrF laser; fluorine dependency; rep-rate operation; super-elastic collision process; Argon; Electron beams; Kinetic theory; Laser excitation; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549366
