Accession Number:

AD0780840

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:

1974-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

34.0

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:

• *Laser beams
• Gas lasers
• Mathematical models
• Gain
• Power
• Optical properties
• Canada

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE