Intracavity Radiation-Induced Air Breakdown in a TEA CO2 Laser

15 November 1971

journal article
research article
Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters

Vol. 19 (10) , 433-435
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1653760

Abstract

Radiation‐induced air breakdown has been produced within the cavity of a TEA CO₂ laser using an intracavity lens arrangement. Results indicate that this technique could be used for effective plasma heating because it permits fast energy dumping into low‐pressure sparks.

Keywords

LOW PRESSURE

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