High-power generation from a parallel-plates-driven pulsed nitrogen laser

15 December 1974

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

Vol. 25 (12) , 703-705
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1655368

Abstract

Preliminary results from a recent study of high‐power generation from a pulsed nitrogen laser are presented. The laser is a modified Blumlein similar to that reported by Basting et al., but uses a self‐triggered spark gap for rapid repetitive switching, a third electrode in the laser cavity for preionization, and a razor blade cathode structure to provide a uniform volume discharge. So far, output power in excess of 3 MW and pulse energy greater than 20 mJ have been obtained, but there is no evidence that the discharge is operating in a traveling‐wave mode.

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