V. V. Atezhev, S. K. Vartapetov, A. N. Zhukov, M. A. Kurzanov, A. Z. Obidin, V. A. Yamshchikov, “Efficient excitation conditions for an electric-discharge F<sub>2</sub> laser”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2003, Volume 33, Number 8,Pages <nobr>677

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Efficient excitation conditions for an electric-discharge F₂ laser

V. V. Atezhev, S. K. Vartapetov, A. N. Zhukov, M. A. Kurzanov, A. Z. Obidin, V. A. Yamshchikov

Physics Instrumentation Center, A. M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Troitsk, Moscow region

Abstract: An F₂ laser operating at a pressure of an F₂ – He – Ne gas mixture of up to 3300 mbar is investigated. The conditions for obtaining a maximum lasing efficiency are determined as a function of the parameters of the excitation system. It is found that small amounts of neon (~100 mbar) added to the working mixture insignificantly (by ~15%) reduce the output energy, but substantially improve the discharge homogeneity. A 157-nm F₂ laser operating at a comparatively low pressure in the active medium is developed. Its pulse energy is 28 mJ and the efficiency is 0.14%.

PACS: 42.55.Lt, 42.60.Lh

Received: 24.12.2002