Quantum Electronics · 2006 · 17 citations · 0 references
PhotonicsPulsed E-beamEngineeringLaser ScienceLaser-induced BreakdownRelativistic Laser-matter InteractionSingle-line RegimeLaser AblationLaser-plasma InteractionPulse PowerHigh-power LasersMultiline Regime
It is shown that the efficiency of a pulsed e-beam sustained discharge overtone CO laser in the multiline regime achieves 16% and in the single-line regime its efficiency is 0.75%. The theoretical and experimental data are in good agreement taking into account the local specific energy input.