Performance characteristics of an injection-controlled electron-beam pumped XeF(C to A) laser system

Characteristics of an injection-controlled electron-beam pumped XeF(C to A) laser are investigated with emphasis on efficient wideband tuning and scaling issues. Using a quasi-CW dye laser as an injection source, data are obtained that describe the laser characteristics over a wide parameter range....

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Published in:IEEE journal of quantum electronics 1988-08, Vol.24 (8), p.1571-1578
Main Authors: Hamada, N., Sauerbrey, R., Wilson, W.L., Tittel, F.K., Nighan, W.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorption
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Gas lasers including excimer and metal-vapor lasers
Laser excitation
Laser transitions
Laser tuning
Lasers
Optical pulse generation
Optical tuning
Optics
Physics
Power lasers
Pulsed laser deposition
Pump lasers
Wideband
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Summary:Characteristics of an injection-controlled electron-beam pumped XeF(C to A) laser are investigated with emphasis on efficient wideband tuning and scaling issues. Using a quasi-CW dye laser as an injection source, data are obtained that describe the laser characteristics over a wide parameter range. A high-Z electron-beam backscattering reflector inside the laser reaction cell improved the electron-beam energy deposition by 40%, resulting in an increase of the amplified laser output by more than a factor of four. Efficient and continuous wavelength tuning between 470 and 500 nm is achieved with an output energy density of approximately 1 J/l, and an intrinsic efficiency of approximately 1% throughout the entire tuning region.< >
ISSN:0018-9197
1558-1713
DOI:10.1109/3.7087