Yu. V. Afonin, A. P. Golyshev, A. I. Ivanchenko, A. N. Malov, A. M. Orishich, V. A. Pechurin, V. F. Filev, V. B. Shulyat'ev, “High-quality beam generation in a 8-kW cw CO<sub>2</sub> laser”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2004, Volume 34, Number 4,Pages <nobr>307

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Lasers

High-quality beam generation in a 8-kW cw CO₂ laser

Yu. V. Afonin^a, A. P. Golyshev^a, A. I. Ivanchenko^a, A. N. Malov^a, A. M. Orishich^a, V. A. Pechurin^b, V. F. Filev^b, V. B. Shulyat'ev^a

^a Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk
^b Laser Engineering Design Bureau, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk

Abstract: The use of a self-filtering cavity in a laser makes it possible to obtain a high-quality high-power output beams. A maximum output power of 8.3 kW with an electrooptical efficiency of 11.3% is obtained. Estimates show that a high-quality beam with power up to 20 kW can be generated in electric-discharge CO₂ lasers with a self-filtering cavity.

PACS: 42.55.Lt, 42.60.Da, 42.60.Jf

Received: 08.09.2003
Revised: 22.01.2004