A high-energy hydrogen bromide laser
- 14 March 1979
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
- Vol. 12 (3) , 345-353
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/12/3/004
Abstract
Parametric and engineering studies of a high-energy HBr laser are described. Use of benzene as a pre-ionisation additive combined with optimised gas mixtures and output coupling has generated 320 mJ reliably at 1 Hz, and up to 550 mJ has been obtained. These energies are up to a factor of 4 greater than the maximum HBr laser outputs previously reported. The laser has been designed as a corrosion resistance, maintenance free system which generates dependable long-term outputs.Keywords
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