Comparison of theory and experiment for nanosecond-pulse amplification in high-gain CO2 amplifier systems
- 15 September 1973
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 23 (6) , 322-324
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1654904
Abstract
Short-pulse energy extraction measurements have been made on the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory three-stage amplifier system. The energy extraction from one, two, and all three stages was found to be in excellent agreement with a rate equation theory including rotational relaxation and beam expansion. Amplified pulse energies of up to 20 J in 1.5 nsec were obtained.Keywords
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