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Laser elements

Compact N₂ laser with magnetic pulse compression

A. S. Provorov, V. V. Salmin

Siberian Federal University

Abstract: A study was made of a discharge cell of an N₂ laser with an inside diameter of 1.5 mm and a length of 20 cm, excited by a longitudinal discharge, a TGI-1000/25 thyratron, and a three-stage magnetic-compression line. The compression ratio of the line was 5 at a pulse rise time of 6 ns. Magnetic-compression lines can be very efficient in pumping a compact, low-pressure N₂ laser. A pulsed laser output power of 15 kW was reached. The length of the laser pulse was 3 ns. An efficiency of 1 % was achieved in the conversion of energy in the peaking capacitor into laser energy.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.823

PACS: 42.55.Lt, 42.60.Jf, 42.60.Lh

Received: 20.11.1992

 English version: Quantum Electronics, 1993, 23:6, 527–529

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