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Influence of the gas mixture composition and cathode material on the output power of a copper vapor laser
M. A. Lesnoĭ
Abstract:
The highest output powers and lasing efficiencies for self-heated active elements in copper vapor lasers, containing electrodes mounted in the high-temperature zone and employing a longitudinal discharge, were achieved using neon as the buffer gas and refractory metals as the cathode material. In this case the discharge on the cathode surface was localized in a spot of about 1 mm diameter, the cathode material had no influence on the discharge and lasing characteristics, and the lowering of the laser output power on increase in the neon pressure to 50-80 kPa was relatively slight. The addition of impurity gases with ionization potentials below that of neon reduced markedly the efficiency of the laser cycle.
Received: 22.07.1983
Citation:
M. A. Lesnoĭ, “Influence of the gas mixture composition and cathode material on the output power of a copper vapor laser”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 11:1 (1984), 205–208 [Sov J Quantum Electron, 14:1 (1984), 142–144]
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