Published January 15, 1976
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Journal article
uv TEA laser with 760-torr N2
Description
A simple reliable transversely excited atmospheric (TEA) laser operating with moderate repetition rates at 337 nm using commercial-grade N2 at 1 atm is described. Preliminary results for a range of operating voltages and channel spacings are presented. The laser's pulse width is about 1 nsec. Best electrical efficiency to date is 0.039% at 8.8 kV. At 21 kV, 355 μJ/pulse is obtained. Above 16.7 kV, the unfocused output will pump a dye solution to superradiance at a distance of 1.5 m. For supply voltages less than 10 kV, a novel configuration for preionization is described
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.88648;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Physics Letters
- Journal Volume
- 28
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Appl. Phys. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 84-85
- ISSN
- 0003-6951
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 7249001
- Subject category
- S42: ENGINEERING;
- Descriptors DEI
- DYE LASERS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; EXCITATION; GAS LASERS; IONIZATION; NITROGEN; OPERATION; OPTICAL PUMPING; PULSES; SPECIFICATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- AMPLIFIERS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; LASERS; NONMETALS
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- Notes
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