DocumentCode
3553051
Title
A comparison of Kr and Xe flashlamps for Nd:YAG lasers
Author
Fountain, Wm.D. ; Osterink, L.M. ; Foster, J.D.
Author_Institution
Sylvania Electronic Systems, Mountain View, Calif.
Volume
15
fYear
1969
fDate
1969
Firstpage
72
Lastpage
72
Abstract
Linear krypton and xenon flashlamps (6 mm bore, 3 in. arc) having various fill pressures between 450 Torr and 4 atm. have been operated in a single elliptical gold-plated pump cavity to excite a Nd:YAG laser rod (0.25 in. dia., 3 in. long). Laser operation as a function of lamp fill, for electrical input energies ranging from 2 to 40 J (120 µs pulse duration) and for pulse repetition rates from single-shot to 20 Hz, will be described. The results will be analyzed, and the results and analysis will be compared to those of Oliver and Barnes (1). Our findings complement those of Oliver and Barnes; these two studies show that, for each of the two different experimental arrangements and regimes of operation, Kr lamps are generally superior to Xe lamps for pumping Nd:YAG except at high current densities.
Keywords
Boring; Current density; Lamps; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Xenon;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electron Devices Meeting, 1969 International
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEDM.1969.188132
Filename
1476013
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