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Changes in the parameters of a photoionization CO₂ laser on increase of pressure to 10 atm

V. Yu. Baranov, V. M. Borisov, E. V. Ratnikov, Yu. A. Satov, V. V. Sudakov


Abstract: A description is given of the construction of a CO₂ photoionization laser operating at pressures of 1–10 atm. The results are reported of an investigation of the main discharge and laser characteristics. It is shown that the parameter E/p falls with rising pressure and the laser efficiency passes through a maximum.

UDC: 621.378.53

PACS: 42.60.Cz

Received: 23.09.1975

 English version: Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1976, 6:3, 358–359