Closed-cycle performance of a high-power electric-discharge laser
- 15 November 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 21 (10), 480-481
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1654226
Abstract
The performance characteristics of a large‐volume CO2 electric‐discharge convection laser operating in a closed‐cycle mode are described. The use of a combined dc and rf excitation field and aerodynamic stabilization techniques resulted in the attainment of a stable and homogeneous discharge. Operating in a master oscillator‐power amplifier mode, continuous‐output power levels greater than 20 kW have been achieved for extended periods of time, with a maximum optical power of 27.2 kW at an efficiency of 17.2%.Keywords
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