Investigation of the Transverse-Discharge Copper-Vapor Laser.

Abstract

A transverse-discharge copper-vapor laser has been developed using a fast flat-plate Blumlein pulse forming circuit. A specific laser energy density of 50 micor J/CC has been achieved. This is an order of magnitude higher than that achieved by conventional copper-vapor lasers. The high electric field to number density ratio allows operation with high temperatures of up to 1800 C and high buffer gas pressures above atmospheric pressure. (Keywords: Transverse discharge, copper-vapor laser, Vapors, lasers).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1986
Accession Number
ADA178833

Entities

People

  • Jin J. Kim

Organizations

  • University of New Mexico

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barometric Pressure
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Copper Vapor Lasers
  • Electric Fields
  • Electro-Optics
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • High Pressure
  • High Temperature
  • Laser Pulses
  • Laser Resonators
  • Lasers
  • Optics
  • Quantum Optics
  • Radiation
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers