Abstract
The shape of the beam profile of a discharge excited XeCl excimer laser using a spiker-sustainer electrical circuit has been varied from a `bell¿-, through a `top-hat¿-, to a `camel-back¿-profile by varying the delay between the spiker pulse and the main-current with the circuit operating in the charge-mode. Fine-tuning of the beam profile can be done by varying the charging voltage of the main pulse forming network or the temperature of a gas purifier regulating the Xe and HCl partial pressures.
Original language | Undefined |
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Pages (from-to) | 56-62 |
Journal | Optics communications |
Volume | 124 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- IR-57261