Short-cavity high-repetition-rate CO<sup>2</sup> laser

Wouter Klopper; Kalina Bagrova; Johan du Pisanie; Einar Ronander; Jan A. Meyer; Hubertus M. von Bergmann

doi:10.1117/12.175690

1 September 1994 Short-cavity high-repetition-rate CO₂ laser

Wouter Klopper, Kalina Bagrova, Johan du Pisanie, Einar Ronander, Jan A. Meyer, Hubertus M. von Bergmann

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 33, Issue 9, (September 1994). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.175690

Abstract

We report on the construction and optimization of a TEA CO₂ laser with a discharge volume of 15 cm³ and cavity length of 20 cm. Such a short cavity facilitates single longitudinal mode operation. A roots blower is employed to achieve the necessary gas flow rate for highrepetition-frequency operation in a compact design. Output has been obtained at 1 kHz and a stable discharge to a repetition rate of 2 kHz has been demonstrated. The laser is part of a program aimed at the development of an efficient laser system for molecular laser isotope separation. Additional applications in materials processing are envisioned.

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Wouter Klopper, Kalina Bagrova, Johan du Pisanie, Einar Ronander, Jan A. Meyer, and Hubertus M. von Bergmann "Short-cavity high-repetition-rate CO₂ laser," Optical Engineering 33(9), (1 September 1994). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.175690

Published: 1 September 1994

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