A 110-J HIGHLY ENERGETIC FLASHLAMP-PUMPED DYE-LASER

A highly energetic flashlamp-pumped dye laser of 110 J output energy a nd overall efficiency of 1.1% is developed. For such a powerful laser particular considerations must be taken in order to reduce thermal dis tortion in the dye solution caused by high-energy pumping. The laser s ystem is therefore composed of a laser head with a four-fold elliptica l cylindrical reflector, extended Marx-bank driver circuit, a large ap erture dye cell of 44 mm inner diameter and an unstable resonator.