Stable operation of a powerful 3-Hz line tunable TEA CO_2 oscillator–amplifiers system
- 20 May 1991
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 30 (15) , 1888-1890
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.30.001888
Abstract
We communicate results of the stable operation of a TEA CO2 oscillator–amplifiers system, producing pulses of 1014 W/cm2 at best focus, furnished with a simple provision for retropulse isolation.Keywords
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