A self-consistent model for a longitudinal discharge excited He-Sr recombination laser

Author

Carman, Robert J.

Author_Institution

Centre for Lasers & Appls., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia

Volume

26

Issue

9

fYear

1990

fDate

9/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1588

Lastpage

1608

Abstract

A comprehensive computer model has been developed to simulate the plasma kinetics in a high-repetition frequency, discharge-excited He-Sr recombination laser. A detailed rate equation analysis incorporating about 80 collisional and radiative processes, is used to determine the temporal and spatial (radial) behavior of the discharge parameters and the intracavity laser field during the current pulse, recombination phase, and external electrical circuit is integrated over multiple discharge cycles to yield fully self-consistent results. The species population densities predicted by the model are compared with radial and time-dependent Hook measurements determined experimentally for the same set of standard conditions

Keywords

differential equations; gas lasers; helium neutral atoms; laser theory; strontium; He-Sr recombination laser; collisional processes; computer model; current pulse; discharge parameters; high-repetition frequency; intracavity laser field; laser models; longitudinal discharge excited; multiple discharge cycles; plasma kinetics; radial Hook measurements; radiative processes; rate equation analysis; recombination phase; self-consistent model; species population densities; time-dependent Hook measurements; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Equations; Frequency; Kinetic theory; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical pulses; Plasma simulation; Pulse circuits;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.102639

Filename

102639