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Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1989 Volume 16, Number 3, Pages 452–456 (Mi qe7833)

Lasers

Use of high-power microwave pumping for plasma lasers

S. V. Baranov, V. A. Vaulin, M. I. Lomaev, V. N. Slinko, S. S. Sulakshin, V. F. Tarasenko


Abstract: An experimental investigation was made of an Ar–N2 laser (p ≤ 1 atm) excited by a high-current proton beam, by a low-inductance transverse electric discharge, and by a nanosecond microwave discharge. A comparison of the dependences of the intensity and duration of lasing in the three cases showed that the thermodynamic states of the beam and microwave discharge plasmas were similar. The maximum energy of the electrons in the microwave discharge was estimated. The advantages of using a microwave discharge to pump plasma lasers were assessed.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.823:621.3.029.6

PACS: 42.55.Lt, 52.80.Pi, 42.60.Jf, 82.33.Xj

Received: 03.12.1987


 English version:
Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1989, 19:3, 300–302

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