I. D. Kostyrya, G. S. Evtushenko, V. F. Tarasenko, D. V. Shiyanov, “Copper vapour laser with an inductive energy storage and a semiconductor current interrupter”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2001, Volume 31, Number 10,Pages <nobr>864

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Lasers and amplifiers

Copper vapour laser with an inductive energy storage and a semiconductor current interrupter

I. D. Kostyrya^a, G. S. Evtushenko^b, V. F. Tarasenko^a, D. V. Shiyanov^b

^a Institute of High Current Electronics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk
^b Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, Tomsk

Abstract: A copper vapour laser is built in which a pump generator uses an inductive energy storage and a semiconductor current interrupter. Lasing was obtained in the stationary mode, using a self-heating active element 36 cm³ in volume, at a pulse repetition rate of 10 kHz and an average output power of 3.3 W. The use of the inductive energy storage in this laser resulted in a 20% increase in the average output power compared to that for a conventional pump circuit.

PACS: 42.55.Lt, 42.60.Lh

Received: 14.05.2001