Theoretical investigation on CO2 laser design

B. Gruenewald; Adolf Giesen; Helmut Huegel

doi:10.1117/12.144608

4 May 1993 Theoretical investigation on CO2 laser design

B. Gruenewald, Adolf Giesen, Helmut Huegel

Proceedings Volume 1810, 9th International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.144608
Event: Ninth International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers, 1992, Heraklion, Greece

Abstract

A one-dimensional theoretical model has been developed to simulate the amplification and oscillation processes in a transverse electrically excited CO₂ laser with gas flow longitudinal to the optical axis. It allows us to describe the complete beam generation process and it is able to solve specific problems of gas discharge or amplification performance. In this paper the model is used as a support for the understanding of special properties of longitudinal flow CO₂ lasers that strongly affects the power performances. Particularly the uncertainties in the discussion of experimentally achievable coefficients of small signal gain are shown.

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B. Gruenewald, Adolf Giesen, and Helmut Huegel "Theoretical investigation on CO2 laser design", Proc. SPIE 1810, 9th International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers, (4 May 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.144608

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