Enhancement of photoelectron density in TEA lasers using additives
- 1 November 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 23 (9), 527-529
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1654985
Abstract
The photoplasma produced in laser gases by a spark uv source is measured using a microwave bridge. The results show that an increase in plasma density of four orders of magnitude is obtained using trace amounts of low‐ionization‐threshold additives in the gas mix. The technique has been shown to enhance laser performance. An output energy density of 60 J/liter has been obtained from such a photoionized TEA laser.Keywords
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