Abstract
An analysis is presented of the effect of the RF frequency on the active media of CO2 waveguide lasers. It is found that the characteristics are improved with increasing RF frequency because the space charge sheath width decreases with increasing excitation frequency. We also found that the sheath width decreases with the discharge current; this fact was never discussed before. The higher the exciting frequency the higher is the maximum input power of the discharge in the stable low current mode. It is attractive to extend the input power while keeping the discharge in this mode. Finally, a stabilizing excitation technique is described for the inherent unstable region of the discharge.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 575-584 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Applied physics B: Lasers and optics |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- METIS-128445
- IR-85921