Compact, Self-Contained ArF Laser.

Abstract

The goal of this project was development of a miniature ArF laser and associated miniature gas handling apparatus. In the first year we improved performance of a waveguide ArF laser by redesigning the microwave power delivery system, quantified the effects of oxygen in the laser discharge, and designed a miniaturized gas supply. In the second year. we developed a miniature ArF laser of more conventional design that produced mW of average power at a pulse repetition rate of 100 Hz. jg

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 04, 1995
Accession Number
ADA294510

Entities

People

  • C. P. Christensen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Energy
  • Excimer Lasers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Gases
  • High Voltage
  • Laser Eye Surgery
  • Laser Gases
  • Lasers
  • Manufacturing
  • Microwaves
  • Production
  • Repetition Rate
  • Shelf Life
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transmission Lines
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers