The effect of the geometry of the active medium on the performance of SF6+H2 pumped HF laser

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 357-363

  Waichman, K ^a   Chuchem, D ^a   Kalisky, Y ^a  

^a NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; LASER PULSES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PUMPING (LASER);

DISCHARGE VOLTAGE; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE INITIATED LASER; PLASMA CATHODE;

CHEMICAL LASERS;

EID: 0030083189     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.481884     Document Type: Article

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