Optika Atmosfery i Okeana Journal

Vol. 16, issue 04, article # 15

Evtushenko G. S., Zhdaneev O. V., Pavlinskii A. V., Sukhanov V. B., Shestakov D. U., Shiyanov D. V. Lead bromide vapor laser with high repetition rate. // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 2003. V. 16. No. 04. P. 354-358. PDF
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Abstract:

Experimental and theoretical study of lead bromide vapor laser has been carried out at pulse repetition frequency (PRF) of excitation up to 80 kHz. It was found that for a tube with the inner diameter of 1.2 cm and active length of 42 cm mean lasing power is optimal at the PRF of 55-65 kHz. Modeling has shown that at PRF higher than 50 kHz a re-distribution of power taken off from a rectifier takes place. This power is re-distributed between a switch and a gas-discharge tube in favor of the switch that results in worsening both the frequency and power of the laser characteristics. A possibility is experimentally demonstrated of implementing a sealed-off model of lead bromide vapor laser.