Intrinsic efficiency and critical power deposition in the e-beam sustained Ar:Xe laser

H. Botma, P.J.M. Peters, W.J. Witteman

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Abstract

Experimental investigations on an e-beam sustained near infrared Ar:Xe laser have been carried out to determine the intrinsic efficiency at optimized conditions. A parametric study at different sustainer currents reveals a maximum output energy depending on current density. Up to 8 bar the optimized laser output power per unit volume increases linearly with 1.1MW/1 bar. Intrinsic efficiencies of up to about 8% are feasible.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)277-280
Number of pages4
JournalApplied physics B: Photophysics and laser chemistry
Volume52
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1991

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