3-kW high-beam-quality CW CO2 laser with line tuning and Q-switched pulsing capabilities

Gennady N. Grachev; A. I. Ivanchenko; Arnold G. Ponomarenko; Victor B. Shulyatyev

doi:10.1117/12.171636

1 April 1994 3-kW high-beam-quality CW CO2 laser with line tuning and Q-switched pulsing capabilities

Gennady N. Grachev, A. I. Ivanchenko, Arnold G. Ponomarenko, Victor B. Shulyatyev

Proceedings Volume 2257, Russia National Conference: Industrial Lasers and Laser Material Processing; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.171636
Event: Industrial Lasers and Laser Material Processing: Russian National Conference, 1993, Shatura, Moscow Region, Russian Federation

Abstract

The performance of a 3 kW CO₂ transverse flow laser using a self-filtering unstable resonator configuration is presented. The output beam quality is the same as TEM₀₀ mode stable resonator. The resonator contains nontransmitting optical elements. A facility for Q- switching and line tuning has been developed on the basis of this resonator and the results of preliminary experiments are given.

Citation Download Citation

Gennady N. Grachev, A. I. Ivanchenko, Arnold G. Ponomarenko, and Victor B. Shulyatyev "3-kW high-beam-quality CW CO2 laser with line tuning and Q-switched pulsing capabilities", Proc. SPIE 2257, Russia National Conference: Industrial Lasers and Laser Material Processing, (1 April 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.171636

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available