Accession Number:

AD0743823

Title:

Double-Discharge TEA Laser Beams,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT VALCARTIER QUEBEC

Personal Author(s):

• Fortin,R.
• Laflamme,A. K.
• Rheault,F.

Report Date:

1971-09-20

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

The energy and power density distributions of a multi-transverse-mode laser beam are predicted from a simple theoretical model. The corresponding experimental verifications show a good agreement for both the near- and far-field behavior of these beams. Finally, a method for optimizing the peak power density in the focal volume of a converging element is suggested. Author

Descriptors:

• (*GAS LASERS
• *COHERENT RADIATION)
• GAS DISCHARGES
• GAIN
• POWER SPECTRA
• INTENSITY
• DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
• FOCUSING
• CANADA

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE