Published 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

Short electrode length quenched N2 laser

  • 1. Research Group on Laser Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged (Hungary)
  • 2. Dept. of Optics and Quantum Electronics, JATE Univ., Szeged (Hungary)

Description

A simple quenching method is presented to reduce the pulse duration of N2 lasers by placing a quartz plate or a semi-transparent mirror in front of the laser tube. Using this method a 2...3 fold reduction of pulse duration can be achieved. Using a transversally excited atmospheric pressure (TEA) N2 laser having an electrode length of 2 cm, 120 ps long pulses were generated. The pulses of this TEA laser were amplified by a TE low pressure N2 amplifier. In this way pulses having duration of 180 ps and 250 ΜJ energy have been obtained. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Experimentelle Technik der Physik
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
4/5
Journal Page Range
p. 443-446.
ISSN
0014-4924
CODEN
EXPPAL