X-ray pre-ionized molecular fluorine laser with a large discharge cross-section

Hubertus M.J. Bastiaens; P.J.M. Peters; W.J. Witteman

doi:10.1117/12.270263

X-ray pre-ionized molecular fluorine laser with a large discharge cross-section

Hubertus M.J. Bastiaens
, P.J.M. Peters
, W.J. Witteman

Laser Physics & Nonlinear Optics

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Abstract

High energy extraction from UV pre-ionized molecular fluorine lasers is hampered by the short period of discharge stability and the spatial inhomogeneity of the discharge. So far stable discharge operation is reported for small discharge cross sections with an area less than 0.8 cm2 and efficiencies in the order of 0.15%. To increase the energy extraction of the molecular fluorine laser the discharge cross section should be enlarged. Here we report on the successful operation of a molecular fluorine laser with a large discharge cross section of 1.5 multiplied by 2.4 cm2 (electrode spacing times discharge width) which operates at a high intrinsic efficiency of 0.45%. Crucial for obtaining this result is the development of a short pulse, high intensity x-ray preionization source.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	374-377
Number of pages	4
Volume	3092
ISBN (Print)	0-8194-2507-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270263
Publication status	Published - 25 Aug 1997
Event	XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser 1996 - Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Aug 1996 → 30 Aug 1996 Conference number: 11

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Volume	3092
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Conference	XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser 1996
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	25/08/96 → 30/08/96

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Bastiaens, HMJ, Peters, PJM & Witteman, WJ 1997, X-ray pre-ionized molecular fluorine laser with a large discharge cross-section. in XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser. vol. 3092, SPIE, pp. 374-377, XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser 1996, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 25/08/96. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270263

X-ray pre-ionized molecular fluorine laser with a large discharge cross-section. / Bastiaens, Hubertus M.J.; Peters, P.J.M.; Witteman, W.J.
XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser. Vol. 3092 SPIE, 1997. p. 374-377.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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