Design and performances of a 10-kW fast-axial-flow CO2 laser

Michel E. Gastaud; Emmanuel Clavier; Philippe Chauvet

doi:10.1117/12.144614

4 May 1993 Design and performances of a 10-kW fast-axial-flow CO2 laser

Michel E. Gastaud, Emmanuel Clavier, Philippe Chauvet

Proceedings Volume 1810, 9th International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.144614
Event: Ninth International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers, 1992, Heraklion, Greece

Abstract

A fast axial flow high power CO₂ laser excited by dc discharge has been developed. An aerodynamic technique was developed for achieving homogeneous discharge of power density up to 6 W/cm³ in 5.5 cm diameter tubes. An output power of 10 kW was obtained with an unstable two-folded resonator with a magnification of 2. The laser is made of 12 active mediums of 5.5 cm diameter and 60 cm length and the electrical discharge efficiency is 17%.

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Michel E. Gastaud, Emmanuel Clavier, and Philippe Chauvet "Design and performances of a 10-kW fast-axial-flow CO2 laser", Proc. SPIE 1810, 9th International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers, (4 May 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.144614

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