Abstract
An experimental investigation of a longitudinally excited Ca+ discharge-recombination laser with an active volume of 1000 cm3 is reported. Single-pulse output energy densities greater than 4 mu;/cm3 at energy-conversion efficiencies of 0.05% have been obtained on the lamda;373.7-nm transition for low-pulse-rate (1-Hz) operation at helium buffergas pressures up to 400 Torr. Mean powers greater 0.5 W have been obtained at 500 Hz in preliminary studies of high-pulse-rate operation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 166-168 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1987 |