CONTINUOUSLY TUNABLE CO2 MOPA CHAIN FOR A MOLECULAR LASER ISOTOPE-SEPARATION PILOT-PLANT

被引:3
作者
BOTHA, LR [1 ]
LIEBENBERG, CJ [1 ]
VONBERGMANN, HM [1 ]
PRINSLOO, FJ [1 ]
RONANDER, E [1 ]
STRYDOM, HJ [1 ]
机构
[1] LASER SYST & APPLICAT PTY LTD,IRENE 1675,SOUTH AFRICA
关键词
CO2; LASERS; ISOTOPE LASERS; CONTINUOUSLY TUNABLE; CLOSED LOOP GAS FLOW SYSTEMS; NARROW BANDWIDTHS;
D O I
10.1117/12.175677
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A continuously tunable 3-atm mixed isotope CO2 oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) chain is developed for a molecular laser isotope separation pilot plant. The characteristics of this laser such as tunability, bandwidth, and output energy are reported. A closed loop gas flow system with a catalyst is employed and its performance is reported.
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页码:2861 / 2865
页数:5
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