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Investigation of the energy characteristics of a cw electron-beam-controlled industrial CO laser with an output power of 10 kW

A P Averin, N G Basov, E. P. Glotov, V. A. Danilychev, L N Drachuk, O. M. Kerimov, I. N. Matveev, A M Sorkin, A. M. Soroka, N. D. Ustinov,

Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics · 1983 · 13 citations · 0 references

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EngineeringElectrical EngineeringHeat TransferOptoelectronicsPhotonicsElectron Beam PhysicsLaser OpticsLaser PhysicsLaser-plasma InteractionsCarbon DioxideEnergy Absorption CharacteristicsHigh-power LasersLaser EfficiencyPower OutputSpecific Energy

Abstract

An experimental investigation was made of the temperature dependences of the energy characteristics of a cw electron-beam-controlled industrial CO laser. High values of the lasing efficiency (37%) and specific output energy (113 J/g) were achieved. Rapid formation of carbon dioxide was observed in working CO mixtures in an electron-beam-controlled discharge.