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Analysis, design and construction of copper vapor laser system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

Stefano Cavalieri
Affiliation:
Instituto di Elettronica Quantistica del C.N.R., Via Panciatichi 56/30, 50127 Firenze, Italy.
Roberto Pini
Affiliation:
Instituto di Elettronica Quantistica del C.N.R., Via Panciatichi 56/30, 50127 Firenze, Italy.
Renzo Salimbeni
Affiliation:
Instituto di Elettronica Quantistica del C.N.R., Via Panciatichi 56/30, 50127 Firenze, Italy.
Umberto Vanni
Affiliation:
Instituto di Elettronica Quantistica del C.N.R., Via Panciatichi 56/30, 50127 Firenze, Italy.
Matteo Vannini
Affiliation:
Instituto di Elettronica Quantistica del C.N.R., Via Panciatichi 56/30, 50127 Firenze, Italy.
Pio Burlamacchi
Affiliation:
Universita' di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Fisica Via Ospedale, 72-09124 Cagliari, Italy
Lorenzo Fini
Affiliation:
Universita' di Firenze, Dipartimento di Fisica, Largo E. Fermi 2, 50125 Firenze, Italy

Abstract

In this work construction characteristics and performance of a small scale self-heating copper vapor laser are presented. Analytical design of the thermal isolator is reported in some detail. Particular attention has been given to the knowledge of power deposition in the discharge to evaluate the component losses. In the optimized conditions the laser mean power is over 5 W, confirming the expected values. Details of the measurements on the system are also reported.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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