Numerical and experimental analysis of copper-vapor laser discharge

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 402-405

  Yu, Deli ^a   Tao, Yongxiang ^a   Yin, Xianhua ^a   Chen, Lin ^a   Yang, Yan ^a   Li, Hailan ^a   Wang, Runwen ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF OPTICS AND FINE MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

Discharge current profile; Laser head circuit; Rise time; Thyratron circuit

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; THYRATRONS;

COPPER VAPOR LASERS (CVL); DISCHARGE CURRENT PROFILE; LASER HEAD CIRCUITS;

LASER ACCESSORIES;

EID: 0032046783     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2760(19980420)17:6<402::AID-MOP16>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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