Cold Cathode Electron Beam Controlled CO2 Laser Performance.

Abstract

A cold cathode electron beam controlled CO2 laser has been upgraded. Several methods were investigated to improve the laser performance and reliability. Subsequently, laser output energy was increased from an average of 40 joules to a maximum in excess of 120 Joules. Experiments were performed to determine or modify the beam characteristics. Areas such as beam divergence, beam polarization, and pulse shaping were investigated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA028975

Entities

People

  • Leslie L. Mckee Iii
  • Richard A. Lindstrand

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Lasers
  • Polarization
  • Reliability

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics