High energy KrCl electric discharge laser
US4259646A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 1979 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 1999 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/225
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A high energy KrCl laser for producing coherent radiation at 222 nm. Output energies on the order of 100 mJ per pulse are produced utilizing a discharge excitation source to minimize formation of molecular ions, thereby minimizing absorption of laser radiation by the active medium. Additionally, HCl is used as a halogen donor which undergoes a harpooning reaction with metastable Kr.sub.M * to form KrCl.
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