Characteristic features of the operation of an electron-beam-controlled CO2 laser in the pressure range 1–10 atm

An investigation was made of the influence of pressure and composition of the active medium on the switching properties of a gas discharge gap and energy characteristics of a CO₂ laser. When the energy input was sufficiently high, the active medium became superradiant. The threshold energy inputs at which the medium became superradiant were determined for various pressures in the active medium. The superradiance energy was found as a function of the energy input.