Title :
Improved excitation techniques for atmospheric pressure CO2 lasers
Author :
Lamberton, H.M. ; Pearson, P.R.
Author_Institution :
Services Electronics Research Laboratory, Baldock, UK
Abstract :
A simple and rugged electrode structure is described for the production of uniform pulse-excited discharges throughout large volumes at atmospheric pressure. Output energy densities of 18 mJ/cm3 have been achieved in a multimode CO2 laser. The performance is compared with that of a novel mesh-cathode electrode system.
Keywords :
carbon compounds; electrodes; excitation; gas lasers; 18mJ/cm3; CO2; atmospheric pressure lasers; electrode structure; excitation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19710091
