Title :
Silent-discharge excited TEM/sub 00/ 2.5 kW CO/sub 2/ laser
Author :
Yasui, Koji ; Kuzumoto, Masaki ; Ogawa, Shuji ; Tanaka, Masaaki ; Yagi, Shigenori
Author_Institution :
Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Hyogo, Japan
fDate :
4/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The performance characteristics of the TEM/sub 00/ 2.5-kW silent-discharge-excited, transverse-flow CO/sub 2/ laser are presented. The silent-discharge excitation is advantageous for a high-quality beam pattern and for pulsed operation and sealed-off operation. Furthermore, the discharge power can be easily increased without limitation due to the instability of the discharge itself.<>
Keywords :
carbon compounds; gas lasers; laser beams; laser modes; 2.5 kW; CO/sub 2/ laser; TEM transverse-flow laser; beam pattern; discharge instability; discharge power; performance characteristics; pulsed operation; sealed-off operation; silent-discharge excitation; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Fault location; Fluid flow; Gas lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Materials processing; Power lasers; Yagi-Uda antennas;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
