LASERS Long-Pulse Operation of Argon Lasers
- 1 October 1970
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 9 (10) , 2247-2249
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.9.002247
Abstract
The construction and operation of an argon laser suitable for long pulse, low duty cycle operation is described. The laser uses a potassium activated alumina cold cathode, Pyrex bore with ceramic liner, ballast tank at the anode, and a single layer magnetic field coil. Operation at pulses several milliseconds long and at a duty cycle of the order of 1/100 has been achieved for the 1-W output (5145 A, TM(00) mode) laser.Keywords
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