Title :
Gain coefficient and output energy characteristics of a high pressure pulsed CO2laser
Author :
Dezenberg, George J. ; Cason, Charles ; Huff, Robert J.
Author_Institution :
US Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
Abstract :
A cold-cathode electron gun was used to produce the ionization for a CO2laser. Gain coefficients in excess of 5% cm-1were obtained at 5 and 7 atm. Output energy densities of about 60 joules liter-1atm-1were obtained at 1 and 2 atm from an 8-liter oscillator.
Keywords :
Aluminum; Anodes; Cathodes; Current density; Electrons; Ionization; Laser transitions; Missiles; Physics; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 1973 International
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.1973.188756