OPTIMIZATION OF H-2-NE BUFFER GAS-MIXTURES FOR COPPER-VAPOR LASERS

Authors
WITHFORD MJ BROWN DJW PIPER JA
Citation
Mj. Withford et al., OPTIMIZATION OF H-2-NE BUFFER GAS-MIXTURES FOR COPPER-VAPOR LASERS, IEEE journal of quantum electronics, 32(8), 1996, pp. 1310-1315
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic","Physics, Applied
Journal title
IEEE journal of quantum electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00189197
Volume
32
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1310 - 1315
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9197(1996)32:8<1310:OOHBGF>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We present results of a detailed study comparing the effects of H-2 bu ffer gas additive on the output power and the spatio-temporal evolutio n of laser output produced by copper vapor lasers of varying aperture- size. We show that while the optimum H-2 concentration is relatively i nsensitive to the laser diameter, it is influenced by the type of reso nator employed and the total neon buffer gas pressure.