Experimental study of a nonchain HF laser on heavy hydrocarbons

Authors
Bulaev, VD Kulikov, VV Petin, VN Yugov, VI
Citation
Vd. Bulaev et al., Experimental study of a nonchain HF laser on heavy hydrocarbons, QUANTUM EL, 31(3), 2001, pp. 218-220
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
ISSN journal
10637818 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
218 - 220
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7818(200103)31:3<218:ESOANH>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The output characteristics of a nonchain electric-discharge, closed cycle H F laser operating under pulsed and repetitively pulsed pumping with a rate of discharge current rise of similar to 10(10) A s(-1) are experimentally s tudied. Using an anisotropically resistive cathode, a specific input energy of 200 J litre(-1) in mixtures of heavy hydrocarbons with SF6 [SF6 - (C3H8 + C4H10)] was obtained. An unstable telescopic cavity provided a nearly di ffraction-limited divergence.