N. G. Basov, V. G. Bakaev, E. A. Grigor'yants, E. O. Danilov, V. D. Zvorykin, P. V. Kobelev, G. E. Metreveli, S. V. Polyanskiĭ, I. V. Proleĭko, A. F. Suchkov, G. V. Sychugov, “Wide-aperture electron-beam-pumped excimer KrF laser with an output power of 1 GW”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1991, Volume 18, Number 8,Pages <nobr>902

This article is cited in 5 papers

Letters to the editor

Wide-aperture electron-beam-pumped excimer KrF laser with an output power of 1 GW

N. G. Basov, V. G. Bakaev, E. A. Grigor'yants, E. O. Danilov, V. D. Zvorykin, P. V. Kobelev, G. E. Metreveli, S. V. Polyanskiĭ, I. V. Proleĭko, A. F. Suchkov, G. V. Sychugov

Abstract: A fine-aperture excimer laser module called the Garpun was constructed with an active region of 18 X 20 X 100 cm dimensions. It was pumped from two sides by high-current electron beams. When the laser was pumped by pulses of 100 ns duration and 2 X 25 A/cm² current density, the output energy of a F₂–Kr–Ar mixture was 60 J and the peak power is 1 GW.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.823

PACS: 42.55.Lt, 42.60.Jf, 42.60.By, 42.60.Da, 42.65.Re, 42.60.Lh

Received: 12.04.1991