A Multiple Pulse CO2 TEA Laser for Use in Thermal Blooming Studies,

Abstract

The design, performance and operating characteristics of a multiple pulse CO2 TEA laser constructed at AWRE for use in thermal blooming studies is described. Using unstable resonator optics, at the maximum pulse repetition frequency of approx. 10.4 Hz, this laser yielded a good quality output beam of mean power 28 + or - 2 W. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA083930

Entities

People

  • J. A. Mcmordie
  • R. J. Prosser
  • T. D. J. Cameron

Organizations

  • Atomic Weapons Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blooming
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Circuits
  • Electric Charge
  • Electric Discharges
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Electrodes
  • Far Field
  • Frequency
  • Gas Flow
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Mediums
  • Lasers
  • Near Field
  • Tea Lasers
  • Thermal Blooming
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy