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Investigation of the energy characteristics of a copper vapor laser with a longitudinal discharge

P. A. Bokhan, V. I. Solomonov, V. B. Shcheglov


Abstract: An experimental investigation was made of the energy output of a copper vapor laser on the parameters of a longitudinal gas discharge. A high-temperature heater was used in the discharge tube. An increase in the rate of rise of the current density revealed a tendency of the energy output to reach saturation but this tendency was much weaker when the amplitude of the voltage across a "sharpening" capacitor was increased (at least up to 10 kV). The optimal value of the copper vapor pressure depended on the amplitude of the voltage across this capacitor.

UDC: 621.378.33

PACS: 42.55.Hq

Received: 22.02.1977

 English version: Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1977, 7:8, 1032–1033