PULSE SHAPE AND LASER-ENERGY EXTRACTION FROM E-BEAM-PUMPED KRF-STAR

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JACOB, JH
HSIA, JC
MANGANO, JA
ROKNI, M
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[1] Avco Everett Research Laboratory, Inc., Everett
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10.1063/1.326646
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O59 [应用物理学];
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In this paper, detailed comparisons are made between the numerical predictions of a comprehensive KrF kinetics/laser-model computer code and the experimental results from an e-beam-pumped KrF laser. The code and the experimental laser device are described. The inputs to the code are the measured temporally varying e-beam energy and current density, the laser mixture, the optical-cavity output coupling, and the optical gain length. Comparisons include laser output power, laser output pulse shape, and KrF* fluorescence from the laser-cavity sidelight under lasing and nonlasing conditions. Using our numerical model, we have generated a scaling map for the KrF* laser.
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