Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

CuBr-Ne-HBr laser with a high repetition frequency of the lasing pulses at a reduced energy deposition in the discharge

  • Plasma Lasers
  • Published:
Physics of Wave Phenomena Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Experimental and computer studies of the CuBr laser with periodic-pulse pumping are performed with and without addition of HBr. The analysis based on the numerical simulation reveals how additions improve the lasing characteristics of this laser at both typical (10 to 20 kHz) and higher (up to 100 kHz) excitation pulse repetition frequencies during the operation with a low energy deposition in the discharge. This allows the lasing pulse repetition frequency to be increased in the experiment to 750 kHz, which does not seem to be a limit as yet.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. G.G. Petrash, “Pulsed Gas-Discharge Lasers,” Sov. Phys.-Usp. 14, 747 (1972).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  2. A.N. Soldatov and V.I. Solomonov, Gas-Discharge Metal Vapor Lasers on Self-Terminating Transitions (Nauka, Novosibirsk, 1985) [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  3. V.M. Batenin, A.M. Boichenko, V.V. Buchanov, M.A. Kazaryan, I.I. Klimovskii, and E.I. Molodykh, Metal Vapor Lasers on Self-Terminating Transitions (Fizmatlit, Moscow, 2009), Vol. 1 [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  4. V.M. Batenin, P.A. Bokhan, V.V. Buchanov, G.S. Evtushenko, M.A. Kazaryan, V.T. Karpukhin, I.I. Klimovskii, and M.M. Malikov, Metal Vapor Lasers on Self-Terminating Transitions (Fizmatlit, Moscow, 2011), Vol. 2 [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  5. C.E. Little, Metal Vapor Lasers: Physics, Engineering & Applications (Wiley, Chichester, UK, 1998).

    Google Scholar 

  6. A.G. Grigoryants, M.A. Kazaryan, and N.A. Lyabin, Copper Vapor Lasers (Fizmatlit, Moscow, 2005) [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  7. A.M. Boichenko, G.S. Evtushenko, S.I. Yakovlenko, and O.V. Zhdaneev, “Theoretical Analysis of Mechanisms Behind the Influence of Hydrogen Admixtures on Lasing Characteristics of a Copper-Vapor Laser,” Laser Phys. 13(10), 1231 (2003).

    Google Scholar 

  8. A.M. Boichenko, G.S. Evtushenko, S.I. Yakovlenko, and O.V. Zhdaneev, “Theoretical Analysis of the Mechanisms of Influence of Hydrogen Additions on the Emission Parameters of a Copper Vapour Laser,” Quantum Electron. 33(12), 1047 (2003).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. A.M. Boichenko, G.S. Evtushenko, S.I. Yakovlenko, and O.V. Zhdaneev, “Analysis of the Effect of Hydrogen Chloride Impurities on the Copper-Vapor Laser Performance,” Laser Phys. 14(7), 930 (2004).

    Google Scholar 

  10. A.M. Boichenko, G.S. Evtushenko, S.I. Yakovlenko, and O.V. Zhdaneev, “Theoretical Analysis of the Effect of Cesium Impurities on the Copper-Vapor Laser Performance,” Laser Phys. 14(6), 818 (2004).

    Google Scholar 

  11. A.M. Boichenko, G.S. Evtushenko, S.I. Yakovlenko, and O.V. Zhdaneev, “Analysis of the Effect of Hydrogen Bromide Impurities on the Copper-Vapor Laser Performance,” Laser Phys. 14(6), 835 (2004).

    Google Scholar 

  12. G.A. Pasmanik, K.I. Zemskov, and M.A. Kazaryan, Optical Systems with Brightness Amplifiers (Appl. Phys. Inst., Gorkii, 1988) [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  13. D.V. Abramov, S.M. Arakelian, A.F. Galkin, I.I. Klimovskii, A.O. Kucherik, and V.G. Prokoshev, “On the Possibility of Studying the Temporal Evolution of a Surface Relief Directly during Exposure to High-Power Radiation,” Quantum Electron. 36(6), 569 (2006).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  14. M.V. Trigub, N.A. Agapov, G.S. Evtushenko, and F.A. Gubarev, “A Computational Algorithm for Designing an Active Optical System with an Image Intensifier,” Russ. Phys. J. 56(5), 588 (2013).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. G.S. Evtushenko, M.V. Trigub, F.A. Gubarev, T.G. Evtushenko, S.N. Torgaev, and D.V. Shiyanov, “Laser Monitor for Non-Destructive Testing of Materials and Processes Shielded by Intensive Background Lighting,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 85(3), 033111–1 (2014).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  16. S.N. Torgaev, A.M. Boichenko, G.S. Evtushenko, and D.V. Shiyanov, “Simulation of a CuBr-Ne-HBr Laser with High Pump Pulse Repetition Frequencies,” Russ. Phys. J. 55(9), 1039 (2013).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. V.O. Nekhoroshev, V.F. Fedorov, G.S. Evtushenko, and S.N. Torgaev, “Copper Bromide Vapour Laser with a Pulse Repetition Rate up to 700 kHz,” Quantum Electron. 42(10), 877 (2012).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. G.G. Petrash, “The Processes Limiting the Pulse Repetition Rate in Pulsed Metal and Metal Compound Vapor Lasers,” Laser Phys. 10(5), 994 (2000).

    Google Scholar 

  19. A.M. Boichenko, G.S. Evtushenko, and S.N. Torgaev, “Effect of Hydrogen Additives on Characteristics of the CuBr Laser,” Phys. Wave Phenom. 19(3), 189 (2011) [DOI: 10.3103/S1541308X1103006X].

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. G.S. Evtushenko, D.V. Shiyanov, and F.A. Gubarev, Metal Vapor Lasers with High Pulse Repetition Frequencies (Tomsk Politekh. Univ., Tomsk, 2010) [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  21. D.N. Astadjov, A.A. Isaev, G.G. Petrash, I.V. Ponomarev, N.V. Sabotinov, and N.K. Vuchkov, “Temporal and Radial Evolution of the Populations of CuI Levels in the CuBr Vapor Laser,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 28(10), 1966 (1992).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  22. D.N. Astadjov, N.K. Vuchkov, and N.V. Sabotinov, “Parametric Study of the CuBr Laser with Hydrogen Additives,” J. Quantum Electron. 24(9), 1927 (1988).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  23. A.M. Boichenko and G.S. Evtushenko, “Simulation of a CuBr Laser in the Presence and in the Absence of Hydrogen Impurity,” Laser Phys. 18(4), 403 (2008).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  24. A.M. Boichenko, G.S. Evtushenko, and S.N. Torgaev, “Simulation of a CuBr Laser,” Laser Phys. 18(12), 1522–5 (2008).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  25. S.N. Torgaev, F.A. Gubarev, A.M. Boichenko, G.S. Evtushenko, and O.V. Zhdaneev, “Reduction of Copper Bromide Molecules in the Plasma of a CuBr Laser During the Interpulse Period,” Russ. Phys. J. 54(2), 221 (2011).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. A.M. Boichenko and S.I. Yakovlenko, “Critical Prepulse Densities of Electrons and Metastable States in Copper Vapour Lasers,” Quantum Electron. 32(2), 172 (2002).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  27. A.M. Boichenko and S.I. Yakovlenko, “Critical Prepulse Densities of Electrons and Metastable States in Copper-Vapor Lasers,” Laser Phys. 12(7), 1007–21 (2002).

    Google Scholar 

  28. Proceedings of the Prokhorov General Physics Institute. Vol. 21: Visible and UV Plasma Lasers. Ed. by S.I. Yakovlenko (Nauka, Moscow, 1989) [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  29. S.I. Yakovlenko, “Plasma Lasers,” Laser Phys. 1(6), 565 (1991).

    Google Scholar 

  30. A.M. Boichenko, V.F. Tarasenko, and S.I. Yakovlenko, “Exciplex Rare-Halide Lasers,” Laser Phys. 10(6), 1159 (2000).

    Google Scholar 

  31. A.M. Boichenko, V.F. Tarasenko, and S.I. Yakovlenko, “Exciplex and Excimer Lasers,” in Encyclopedia of Low-Temperature Plasma. Series B: Reference Supplements, Bases, and Databases, Vol. 11-4: Gas and Plasma Lasers, Ed. by S.I. Yakovlenko (Fizmatlit, Moscow, 2005) [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  32. S.I. Yakovlenko, “Excimer and Exciplex Lasers,” in Gas Lasers. Ed. by M. Endo and R.F. Walter (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2007), pp. 369–411.

    Google Scholar 

  33. D.V. Shiyanov, V.B. Sukhanov, G.S. Evtushenko, and O.S. Andrienko, “Experimental Investigation of the Effect of HBr Additions on the Lasing Characteristics of a CuBr Laser,” Quantum Electron. 34, 625 (2004).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  34. D.V. Shiyanov, G.S. Evtushenko, V.B. Sukhanov, V.D. Bochkov, and V.N. Kudinov, “Experimental Investigations of Effect Produced by Hydrogen Additives on the Frequency and Energy Characteristics of the CuBr Laser,” Izv. Tomsk. Politekh. Univ. 307(3), 74 (2004) [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  35. G.S. Evtushenko, D.V. Shiyanov, O.V. Zhdaneev, and V.B. Sukhanov, “Influence of H2 and HBr-Additives on Cu and CuBr Vapor Lasers Performance,” Proc. SPIE. 5777, 511 (2005).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  36. A.A. Isaev, D.R. Jones, C.E. Little, G.G. Petrash, C.G. Whyte, and K.I. Zemskov, “Characteristics of Pulsed Discharges in Copper Bromide and Copper HyBrID Lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 33(6), 919 (1997).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vavilova 38, Moscow, 119991, Russia

    A. M. Boichenko

  2. National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, pr. Lenina 30, Tomsk, 634050, Russia

    G. S. Evtushenko, V. O. Nekhoroshev, D. V. Shiyanov & S. N. Torgaev

  3. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, pl. Akademika Zueva 1, Tomsk, 634024, Russia

    D. V. Shiyanov & S. N. Torgaev

  4. National Research Tomsk State University, pr. Lenina 36, Tomsk, 634050, Russia

    S. N. Torgaev

Authors
  1. A. M. Boichenko
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. G. S. Evtushenko
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. V. O. Nekhoroshev
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. D. V. Shiyanov
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. S. N. Torgaev
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to A. M. Boichenko.

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Boichenko, A.M., Evtushenko, G.S., Nekhoroshev, V.O. et al. CuBr-Ne-HBr laser with a high repetition frequency of the lasing pulses at a reduced energy deposition in the discharge. Phys. Wave Phen. 23, 1–13 (2015). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1541308X1501001X

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3103/S1541308X1501001X

Keywords

Search

Navigation