Open Collections

UBC Theses and Dissertations

UBC Theses Logo
Featured Collection

UBC Theses and Dissertations

Development of a multiatmosphere UV-preionized carbon dioxide laser amplifier Stuart, Gregory C.

Abstract

A compact, high-pressure, UV-preionized TE CO₂ laser amplifier was designed and constructed. The amplifier uses a novel LC inversion circuit, with a single spark gap initiating both the main discharge and the preionization. The electrical and gain characteristics were studied over a range of pressures and gas mixes. The voltage inversion was 96% efficient, and discharge currents reached 13.5 kA with risetimes of 28 ns. At ten atmospheres, with a 3% CO₂ mix, the peak small-signal gain of the 9P(18) line was found to be 2.7 %/cm and the FWHM of the gain pulse was 500 ns.

Item Metadata

Title
Development of a multiatmosphere UV-preionized carbon dioxide laser amplifier
Creator
Stuart, Gregory C.
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Date Issued
1986
Description
A compact, high-pressure, UV-preionized TE CO₂ laser amplifier was designed and constructed. The amplifier uses a novel LC inversion circuit, with a single spark gap initiating both the main discharge and the preionization. The electrical and gain characteristics were studied over a range of pressures and gas mixes. The voltage inversion was 96% efficient, and discharge currents reached 13.5 kA with risetimes of 28 ns. At ten atmospheres, with a 3% CO₂ mix, the peak small-signal gain of the 9P(18) line was found to be 2.7 %/cm and the FWHM of the gain pulse was 500 ns.
Genre
Thesis/Dissertation
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2010-07-11
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
DOI
10.14288/1.0074520
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26329
Degree
Master of Applied Science - MASc
Program
Engineering Physics
Affiliation
Science, Faculty of; Physics and Astronomy, Department of
Degree Grantor
University of British Columbia
Campus
UBCV
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Aggregated Source Repository
DSpace

Item Media

Item Citations and Data

Rights

For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.