Aerodynamically mixed electric discharge CO2 laser
- 15 July 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 23 (2) , 80-81
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1654815
Abstract
An aerodynamically mixed electric discharge coaxial‐type CO2 laser was investigated experimentally. Homogeneous and stable discharge was attained in the transonic gas flow region, and a small‐signal gain of 11.5 dB/m and a saturation parameter of 2000 ± 150 W/cm2 were obtained.Keywords
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