Experimental evidence of self-preionization in a nitrogen laser

J. L. Sosa-Trujillo; Mayo Villagran-Muniz

doi:10.1117/12.231035

5 February 1996 Experimental evidence of self-preionization in a nitrogen laser

J. L. Sosa-Trujillo, Mayo Villagran-Muniz

Proceedings Volume 2730, Second Iberoamerican Meeting on Optics; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.231035
Event: Second Iberoamerican Meeting on Optics, 1995, Guanajuato, Mexico

Abstract

This work presents the construction and characterization of a low-pressure, self-preionized nitrogen laser with capacitive charge transfer excitation circuit. The design has the advantage of allowing easy changes in all the parameters, either of the electric circuit or the discharge tube, to obtain different beam dimensions and output efficiencies. Also shown is the dependence of output pulse width and energy (1 mJ maximum without optical cavity) on pressure, charge and transfer capacities and the length, shape and separation of the electrodes. The electrical and optical measurements show a preionization of the discharge that explain the high stability obtained.

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J. L. Sosa-Trujillo and Mayo Villagran-Muniz "Experimental evidence of self-preionization in a nitrogen laser", Proc. SPIE 2730, Second Iberoamerican Meeting on Optics, (5 February 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.231035

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