Discharge Lasers Pumped by Generators with Inductive Energy Storage

Abstract

Generators with inductive energy storage units and semiconductor opening switches designed for laser excitation are described. Operation of the generators on a gas-discharge load is considered and possible excitation modes are discussed. A longitudinal N₂ laser, transverse discharge nonchain HF laser, and CO₂ laser are developed based on this pumping technique. Output energies of 0.6 J and 3.2 J and laser efficiencies of 5.5% and over 17% were demonstrated on H₂-SF₆, and He-CO₂-N₂ gas mixtures, respectively. High laser parameters obtained demonstrate the considerable promise of such inductive generators for pumping different gas lasers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	261-266
Number of pages	6
Journal	IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Volume	35
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/3.748826
Publication status	Published - Mar 1999

Keywords

Discharge lasers
Efficient excitation
Inductive energy storage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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