Performance of XeF/KrF lasers pumped by fast discharges
- 15 July 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 29 (2), 103-105
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.88985
Abstract
The output energy and pulse shape of XeF/KrF lasers pumped by fast discharges were measured at various gas compositions and total pressures. For the KrF laser, the maximum output (1.6 mJ) was obtained in a gas mixture of He:Kr:NF3=100:5:0.2 at a total pressure of 700 Torr. The output energy density was 160 mJ/l, and the electrical efficiency was 0.06%. The peak power was 55 kW. For the XeF laser, the maximum output (10 mJ) was obtained in a gas mixture of He:Xe:NF3=100:4:2 at a total pressure of 500 Torr. The peak output power was 1 MW. The output energy density (660 mJ/l) was a factor of 10 higher, and the efficiency (0.5%) was a factor of 2.5 higher than reported earlier.Keywords
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