Pulse behaviour of a compact RF discharged CO2 slab laser

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 187-191

  Lapucci, A ^a   Mascalchi, S ^a   Rossetti, F ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OTTICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lasers (CO2); RF discharge lasers; Slab lasers

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRODES; LASER BEAMS; LASER PULSES; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MIRRORS; SWITCHING;

CARBON DIOXIDE SLAB LASER; PULSE DURATION; PULSE REPETITION FREQUENCIES; PULSE REPETITION RATE; RADIOFREQUENCY DISCHARGE;

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS;

EID: 0030126988     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0030-3992(95)00090-9     Document Type: Article

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