High-power N2O laser as alternative to CO2 laser

Andrei A. Ionin; Dmitrii V. Sinitsyn; A. F. Suchkov

doi:10.1117/12.184595

16 August 1994 High-power N2O laser as alternative to CO₂ laser

Andrei A. Ionin, Dmitrii V. Sinitsyn, A. F. Suchkov

Proceedings Volume 2206, High-Power Gas and Solid State Lasers; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184595
Event: Europto High Power Lasers and Laser Applications V, 1994, Vienna, Austria

Abstract

The characteristics and potential applications of high power pulsed electron beam controlled discharge (EBCD) N₂O laser are discussed. The influence of pressure, temperature, composition, and components' ratio of laser mixture on the discharge properties, laser gain, and lasing parameters have been studied experimentally. The small signal gain measurements and N₂O laser wavelength tuning were carried out for P- and R- branches of N₂O molecule from P(2) to P(46) and from R(47) to R(2), respectively. The maximum specific output energies were 40 J/l atm (efficiency approximately 10%, free running laser mode), 16 J/l atm (P-branch line P(18), single line selective laser mode), and 12 J/l atm (R-branch line R(20), single line selective laser mode). The relaxation constant of N₂O laser levels and the excitation efficiency in EBCD are estimated.

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Andrei A. Ionin, Dmitrii V. Sinitsyn, and A. F. Suchkov "High-power N2O laser as alternative to CO₂ laser", Proc. SPIE 2206, High-Power Gas and Solid State Lasers, (16 August 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184595

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