Abstract:
The room temperature efficiency of a carbon monoxide laser is increased by introducing mercury vapor into the gaseous discharge mixture. a further increase in efficiency in the laser is achieved when xenon is introduced into the mixture together with the mercury.
Abstract:
An integral sustainer electrode and electron beam window combination structure which is disposed across the window portion of an electron gun used in electron beam stabilized gas laser systems. The combination structure is non-reticulated and is located within a laser cavity to provide a relatively smooth nonreticulated wall which is substantially continuous with a wall of the laser cavity. In this way, supersonic flow streams of a laser gas can be introduced into the laser cavity in such manner as to minimize shock induced nonuniformities in the laser gas, and also to minimize electrode wave induced medium nonuniformities. A method of making the combination structure is also disclosed.