Abstract
A new discharge circuit implementing the magnetic-spiker sustainer excitation is reported that overcomes the large, bulky and heavy size of the transformer for a high repetition rate CO2 laser. The new discharge circuit reduces the rms current flowing through the saturable core pulse transformer. An output of 5J and approx. 13% overall efficiency has been obtained from a helium-free gas mixture at 400 mbar on a working TE CO2 laser. The circuit also allows operation of the discharge at reduced voltage and extends the excitation current pulse durations (approx. 7 µs) over which arc-free discharges can be formed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 1994 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe |
| Pages | 41 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |
| Event | 1994 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 28 Aug 1994 → 2 Sep 1994 |
Conference
| Conference | 1994 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| City | Amsterdam |
| Period | 28/08/94 → 2/09/94 |
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Bhadani, P. K., Tang, Y. X., & Harrison, R. G. (1994). Multijoule TE CO2 laser using a novel magnetic-spiker sustainer excitation circuit. In Proceedings of the 1994 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (pp. 41)