Investigation of UV Photoionization Sustained Discharge for Gas Lasers

Abstract

The objective of this program is to investigate and improve ultraviolet (UV) photoionization plasma conditioning techniques. The primary goals of the program are the demonstration of a UV sustained electrical discharge atmospheric pressure CO2 laser together with an understanding of the scalability limits of such a scheme. The dynamics of the plasma generation in the UV sustained scheme are similar to those of the electron beam controlled discharge. The feature which makes the UV sustained scheme an attractive system to study is its simplicity of construction as opposed to that of the e-beam.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0771437

Entities

People

  • J. Y. Wada
  • Richard J. Lind

Organizations

  • HRL Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Spectra
  • Calibration
  • Carbon Monoxide Lasers
  • Coefficients
  • Dissociation
  • Electron Density
  • Gas Lasers
  • Gases
  • Ionization
  • Laser Gases
  • Laser Mediums
  • Lasers
  • Mean Free Path
  • Measurement
  • Photoionization
  • Physical Properties
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics