Accession Number:

AD0773703

Title:

Saturation Properties of TEA-CO2 Amplifiers in the Nanosecond Pulse Regime,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT VALCARTIER QUEBEC

Personal Author(s):

• Rheault,F.
• Lachambre,J. L.
• Gilbert,J.
• Fortin,R.
• Blanchard,M.

Report Date:

1973-04-25

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

Experimental data are presented for the energy extraction of a nanosecond pulse propagating with different energy flux densities in a grid-type double-discharge TEA-CO2 amplifier. The results show that the amplifying medium behaves essentially as a two-level system with a saturation energy of 155 mJsq cm. Author

Descriptors:

• *Gas lasers
• *Carbon dioxide lasers
• *Infrared lasers
• Light pulses
• Gain
• Canada

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE