Pressure dependence of copper laser output characteristics

Applied Optics

Volumn 32, Issue 27, 1993, Pages 5230-5235

  Chang, Jim J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper vapor laser; Laser plasma, laser beam; Metal vapor laser

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; INTERFEROMETERS; LASERS; GAS LASERS; LASER BEAMS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; PLASMA INTERACTIONS; RESONATORS;

COPPER LASER OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS; DOUBLE-INTERFEROMETER SYSTEM; MAGNETIC CIRCULAR DICHROISM; RADIAL-POLARIZATION CONVERTER OPTICAL SYSTEM; YTTRIUM IRON GARNET CRYSTAL;

OPTICS; COPPER;

COPPER VAPOR LASER; LASER EFFICIENCY; LASER PLASMA; METAL VAPOR LASERS; OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS; PLASMA IMPEDANCE; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; PULSE MODULATORS;

EID: 0027671392     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.32.005230     Document Type: Article

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