High-power pulse repetitive HF(DF) laser with a solid-state pump generator. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Velikanov, S.D.; Domazhirov, A.P.; Zaretskiy, N.A.; Kazantsev, S.Yu.; Kononov, I.G.; Kromin, A.A.; Podlesnykh, S.V.; Sivachev, A.A.; Firsov, K.N.; Kharitonov, S.V.; Tsykin, V.S.; Shchurov, V.V.; Yutkin, I.M.
• Is Part Of: Quantum electronics. Volume 45:Number 11(2015)
• Page Start: 989
• Page End: 992
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: 42.55.Lt -- 42.60.By -- 42.60.Lh; repetitively pulsed laser -- electric-discharge HF(DF) laser -- solid-state switches -- FID switches; Quantum electronics -- Periodicals; 537.5
• DOI: 10.1070/QE2015v045n11ABEH015889
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1063-7818

Abstract

Abstract: Operation of a repetitively pulsed electric-discharge HF(DF) laser with an all-solid-state pump generator based on FID switches is demonstrated. The energy stored in the pump generator capacitors was at an open-circuit voltage of and a discharge pulse repetition rate of . The specific energy extractions were 3.8 and for the HF and DF lasers, respectively. The possibilities of improving the output laser characteristics are discussed.