Abstract
A small photoswitched TEA CO2 laser has been developed. This small aperture, low repetition rate laser can produce 69 mJ optical pulses from a discharge volume of 12.5 cm3, with an energy efficiency of 11.1%. This energy efficiency is the highest so far reported with such lasers. Corona UV sources driven by a simple inexpensive solid state exciter are used to trigger the discharge. Also demonstrated is the wider input energy loading and enhanced discharge stability provided by overvolting the laser head.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 200-203 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Measurement Science and Technology |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 1992 |