Vol. 25, issue 08, article # 12
Shiyanov D. V., Sukhanov V. B., Evtushenko G. S., Tkachenko N. Yu. CuI vapor laser with in-built reactor. // Optika Atmosfery i Okeana. 2012. V. 25. No. 08. P. 721–726 [in Russian].Copy the reference to clipboard
Abstract:
Pulse and power parameters of a CuI laser with in-built reactor have been studied. The gas discharge tube was of 2 cm in diameter and 50 cm in length. The ranges of optimal pressure of the buffer gas and pulse repetition rate are 30–40 torr and 17–30 kHz, respectively, which corresponds to parameters of hybrid and conventional metal-halide vapor lasers. It has been ascertained that the range of optimal working temperatures of a CuI laser with in-built reactor is lower than of a CuBr laser and equal to 400–600°С. In contrast to conventional cuprum-halide vapor lasers, addition of hydrogen adversely affects the laser parameters. Comparison of the laser generation parameters with those of a CuBr laser of the same volume without active impurities has shown that the maximum generation power is equal to 2.8 W for a CuBr laser and 4.1 W for a CuI laser with in-built reactor.
Keywords:
metal vapor lasers, copper iodide, in-built reactor