Production Engineering Measure for Optical Pumps for Lasers.
Abstract
This program was directed toward establishing a capability for manufacturing fluid cooled and compressed gas cooled flashlamps to be used as optical pumps for Nd:YAG laser systems. Work on fluid cooled flashlamps was terminated early in the program. Flashlamps were designed, fabricated, and tested for specific electrical and optical characteristics using government-furnished specifications as a guideline. Gas cooled flashlamps constructed with 1.0 mm thick walls of synthetic fused quartz and filled with 450 torr of xenon were deemed most likely to meet the lifetime, triggering, and optical output requirements of the government-furnished specifications. Correlation was demonstrated between direct laser output measurements and the output of a fluorescent monitoring instrument. Automated digital test equipment was implemented for measuring and calculating flashlamp parameters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 15, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA027212
Entities
People
- Robert Maynard