CHARACTERIZATION OF AN UNSTABLE GAUSSIAN-REFLECTIVITY RESONATOR IN A XECL LASER

被引:6
作者
CALI, C [1 ]
MEZZOLLA, F [1 ]
PACE, C [1 ]
PERRONE, MR [1 ]
REJFIR, P [1 ]
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[1] UNIV LECCE,DIPARTMENTO FIS,I-73100 LECCE,ITALY
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10.1016/0030-4018(91)90620-S
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A gaussian reflectivity resonator of magnification M = 5.2 has been used in a high-gain, short-pulse excimer laser. A good optical quality, 20 mm diameter laser beam, of 60 mJ 18.6 ns long and with a brightness of 2.4 X 10(13) W cm-2 sr-1 has been obtained. By decreasing the active mode volume cross section, higher optical quality laser beams have been obtained.
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