Techniques of Gas Laser Construction and Processing

Abstract

The information presented here covers various aspects of gas laser construction and processing, in particular, the most common gas lasers: He-Ne, Noble gas-ion CO2, and He-Cd. In addition, some background information is given involving the theory of operation as well as the role that some of the gases play in the lasing process. An in-depth discussion of cold cathodes for the He- Ne lasers, the anodic bore ion lasers, and the CO2 laser is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0888871

Entities

People

  • James D. Evans
  • William C. Eppers Jr.

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Argon Lasers
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Diameters
  • Electrodes
  • Gas Lasers
  • Governments
  • Ion Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Components
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Metal Vapor Lasers
  • Metal Vapors
  • Metals
  • Optical Materials
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Materials science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers