Title :
Scalloped Hibachi and Vacuum-Pressure Foil for Electra: Electron Beam Pumped KrF Laser
Author :
Jaynes, R. ; Sethian, J.D. ; Hegeler, F. ; Albert, T.
Author_Institution :
Sci. Applications Int. Corp., McLean
Abstract :
We are developing a new type of "scalloped" hibachi structure to be deployed on Electra, a 700 Joule/pulse electron beam pumped KrF laser system, to improve durability and efficiency of the pressure foil. In an e-beam pumped laser, an electron beam is generated in a high vacuum diode, and then must be passed through a pressure foil to pump the gain medium in the gas laser cell. Previous hibachi structures used flat "picture frame" topologies in which the foil is laid flat on the frame.
Keywords :
electron beam pumping; excimer lasers; krypton compounds; Electra; KrF; e beam pumped laser; electron beam pumped KrF laser; high vacuum diode; scalloped Hibachi structure; vacuum pressure foil; Electron beams; Gas lasers; Laboratories; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Physics; Plasma applications; Pump lasers; Stress;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 2007. ICOPS 2007. IEEE 34th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0915-0
DOI :
10.1109/PPPS.2007.4345856
