V. I. Blokhin, V. F. Gerasimov, V. S. Golubev, K. I. Dmitriev, V. E. Dremin, S. V. Pashkin, V. N. Shulakov, “Investigation of the parameters of discharges in nitrogen and air intended for fast-flow CO<sub>2</sub> lasers”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1983, Volume 10, Number 8,Pages <nobr>1686

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Investigation of the parameters of discharges in nitrogen and air intended for fast-flow CO₂ lasers

V. I. Blokhin, V. F. Gerasimov, V. S. Golubev, K. I. Dmitriev, V. E. Dremin, S. V. Pashkin, V. N. Shulakov

Abstract: An experimental investigation was made of the energy characteristics of a gas-discharge chamber for a fastflow CO₂ laser. The dependences of the specific energy deposited in the discharge on the H₂ additive, and on the temperature and velocity of the gas were demonstrated. The investigated discharge chamber was found to be capable of operating effectively at pressures p ≥ 100 Torr.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.823

PACS: 42.60.By, 42.55.Dk, 51.50.+v

Received: 01.11.1982