Sk. Sehgal et al., A SIMPLE METHOD OF DISCHARGE STABILIZATION IN AN AXIAL FAST-FLOW HIGH-POWER CW-CO2 LASER, Optics and Laser Technology, 25(2), 1993, pp. 129-132
A simple method of producing stable discharges with a turbulent field
in an axial fast-flow CW-CO2 laser is reported. Design features and op
erational characteristics of the laser are described. The system has p
rovided an output power of 600 W with a beam divergence of 1.9 mrad an
d an electro-optic efficiency of 14%.