The effect of operational parameters on the output power of copper vapor laser with small-bore tube

Copper vapor laser

Authors

  • S. Behrouzinia Laser and Optics Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research School, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran
  • M. Zand Laser and Optics Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research School, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran,
  • A. Namdar Department of Physics, Azarbaijan University of Tarbiat Moallem, Tabriz, Iran
  • H. Rahimi Department of Physics, Azarbaijan University of Tarbiat Moallem, Tabriz, Iran,
  • A. Moghimi Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Varamin (Pishva) Branch, Varamin, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14331/ijfps.2012.330015

Keywords:

Copper vapor laser, small bore, operational parameters

Abstract

The effects of buffer gas pressure, electrical input power and pulse repetition frequency on the output power of 510.6- and 578.2nm transitions have been experimentally investigated in a copper vapor laser with small-bore tube (11mm of diameter and 580mm of length). It is observed that the output power characteristics are strongly influenced by these parameters. A maximum output power of laser is obtained at about 4W with 27 kHz of pulse repetition frequency, 30 torr of Ne buffer gas pressure and 1.42kW of electrical input power. The waveforms of the current, tube voltage and laser pulses have also been observed.

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Author Biography

A. Moghimi, Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Varamin (Pishva) Branch, Varamin, Iran

 

 

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2011-09-30

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Vol. 1 No. 3 (2011): IJFPS

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