AUTO-PREPULSE OPERATION OF A LONG-PULSE XECL LASER

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FRANCESCHINI, MA
PINI, R
SALIMBENI, R
VANNINI, M
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APPLIED PHYSICS B-PHOTOPHYSICS AND LASER CHEMISTRY | 1992年 / 54卷 / 04期
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10.1007/BF00325190
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O59 [应用物理学];
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A standard corona preionized XeCl laser prototype has been excited by a very simple L-C circuit consisting of a large storage capacitance charged at relatively low voltage (12kV) and discharged via a switch on the electrodes, tightly coupled with the peaking capacitors. The resulting overvoltage following the switch closure behaves as an effective and automatic prepulse, providing a homogeneous discharge lasting up to 400 ns. Energy output levels of the order of 150 mJ at 1.4% overall efficiency have been achieved.
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