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Brief Communications

High-power pulse NH₃ laser pumped optically by CO₂ laser radiation

B. I. Vasil'ev, A. Z. Grasyuk, A. P. Dyad'kin


Abstract: An investigation was made of the energy, temporal, and spatial characteristics of an NH₃ laser emitting at wavelengths 12.08 and 12.81 μ. An improved optical system and optimization of the operation of the NH₃ laser made it possible to obtain an energy of 0.35 J per pulse. The peak output power of this laser was ≈0.5 MW and its efficiency was ≈8%.

UDC: 621.373.8.038.823

PACS: 42.55.Hq

Received: 01.02.1977

 English version: Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1977, 7:8, 1027–1028