Switch-on delay time of a CW HCN laser

The delay time between the dc discharge switch-on and the appearance of the 337 μm HCN laser power is measured for different gas mixtures containing H, C and N. The delay time for a discharge with (H2+(CN)2) gas mixture is one to two orders of magnitude shorter than for all other gas mixtures, but o...

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Published inOptics communications Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 17 - 20
Main Authors Kunstreich, S., Lesieur, J.P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.01.1975
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Summary:The delay time between the dc discharge switch-on and the appearance of the 337 μm HCN laser power is measured for different gas mixtures containing H, C and N. The delay time for a discharge with (H2+(CN)2) gas mixture is one to two orders of magnitude shorter than for all other gas mixtures, but one order of magnitude longer than for pre-excited gases.
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ISSN:0030-4018
1873-0310
DOI:10.1016/0030-4018(75)90147-9