27.1 MHz transverse RF discharge performance in a sealed-off CO<sub>2</sub> laser

N. A. Generalov; V. A. Kuznetsov; A. N. Shemyakin; N. G. Solov'yov; M. Yu. Yakimov; N. A. Yatsenko; V. P. Zimakov

doi:10.1117/12.660159

9 June 2006 27.1 MHz transverse RF discharge performance in a sealed-off CO₂ laser

N. A. Generalov, V. A. Kuznetsov, A. N. Shemyakin, N. G. Solov'yov, M. Yu. Yakimov, N. A. Yatsenko, V. P. Zimakov

Proceedings Volume 6053, International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2005: High-Power Lasers and Applications; 60530I (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.660159
Event: International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2005, 2005, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Abstract

Characteristics of CO₂ laser with 27.1 MHz transverse RF discharge in quartz tubes were significantly improved by distributed gold catalyst. Parameters of catalytic layer were optimized for RF discharge conditions to avoid RF-current shunting while maintaining good catalytic properties. Output power 0.77 W/cm and maximum efficiency 18.5% were demonstrated in prototype laser.

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N. A. Generalov, V. A. Kuznetsov, A. N. Shemyakin, N. G. Solov'yov, M. Yu. Yakimov, N. A. Yatsenko, and V. P. Zimakov "27.1 MHz transverse RF discharge performance in a sealed-off CO₂ laser", Proc. SPIE 6053, International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2005: High-Power Lasers and Applications, 60530I (9 June 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.660159

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