Initial testing of a high-repetition-rate electron-beam-pumped KrF laser amplifier

Authors
Okuda, I Ma, J Takahashi, E Matsushima, I Matsumoto, Y Kato, S Owadano, Y
Citation
I. Okuda et al., Initial testing of a high-repetition-rate electron-beam-pumped KrF laser amplifier, APP PHYS B, 72(5), 2001, pp. 623-626
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS
ISSN journal
09462171 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
623 - 626
Database
ISI
SICI code
0946-2171(200104)72:5<623:ITOAHE>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The initial test results of the high-repetition-rate (rep-rate) electron-be am (e-beam) pumped KrF laser amplifier under development in our laboratory are reported. This amplifier is aimed at producing a laser energy of 20 J p er pulse at a rep rate of 1 Hz. Thus far, 700 consecutive e-beam pulses (25 0 kV, 270 J/pulse) were generated at a rep rate of 1 Hz. The laser gas was repetitively pumped by the e-beams injected through the water-cooled diaphr agm foils.