Design of a compact high PRF TEA CO2laser and performance under multimode and single mode conditions
- 1 October 1981
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics E: Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 14 (10), 1167-1170
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3735/14/10/018
Abstract
The design and performance characteristics of a compact TEA CO2 laser operating a PRFS<or=160 Hz are described. Under optimised multimode conditions average powers of up to 20 W have been obtained from this device, which has a gain length of 0.115 m. Single mode operation using short (<or=0.25 m) length-tuned two and three mirror cavities has been investigated and line tuned operation on 52 transitions obtained.Keywords
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