GAS-DISCHARGE XEF (B-]X) LASER-EXCITED BY A PREPULSE-MAIN-PULSE CIRCUIT WITH MAGNETIC SWITCHING

Authors
TRENTELMAN M PETERS PJM MEI QC WITTEMAN WJ
Citation
M. Trentelman et al., GAS-DISCHARGE XEF (B-]X) LASER-EXCITED BY A PREPULSE-MAIN-PULSE CIRCUIT WITH MAGNETIC SWITCHING, Journal of the Optical Society of America. B, Optical physics, 12(12), 1995, pp. 2494-2501
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Journal of the Optical Society of America. B, Optical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07403224
Volume
12
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
2494 - 2501
Database
ISI
SICI code
0740-3224(1995)12:12<2494:GX(LBA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Experiments on a XeF (B --> X) laser excited by a prepulse-main-pulse technique, including magnetic switching, are described. A parametric s tudy of the laser output versus gas composition and electrical excitat ion was performed. We were able to increase the optical pulse length t o typically 70 ns. The total output energy was typically 180 mJ (2.4 J /L) at an efficiency of more than 1.2%. The results demonstrate the po ssibility of a high average power gas-discharge XeF laser. (C) 1995 Op tical Society of America