Generation of Ultrabright Beams in High Energy NdrGlass and KrF Laser Systems

Optica Publishing Group (1993) uils21

Authors:

MH Key, JRM Barr, L Barzanti, Z Chang, AR Damerell, CN Danson, CB Edwards, JM Evans, S Hancock, DC Hanna, CJ Hooker, JR Houliston, MHR Hutchinson, AK Kidd, S Luan, IP Mercer, GHC New, PA Norreys, K Osvay, DA Pepler, DA Rodkiss, IN Ross, FP Schäfer, MJ Shaw, W Sibbett, RA Smith, S Szatmari, P Taday, WT Toner, T Winstone, RW Wyatt, F Zhou

OBSERVATION OF PLASMA-CONFINEMENT IN PICOSECOND LASER-PLASMA INTERACTIONS

PHYSICAL REVIEW E 48:3 (1993) 2087-2093

Authors:

AR BELL, FN BEG, Z CHANG, AE DANGOR, CN DANSON, CB EDWARDS, AP FEWS, MHR HUTCHINSON, S LUAN, P LEE, PA NORREYS, RA SMITH, PF TADAY, F ZHOU

OBSERVATION OF VACUUM ULTRAVIOLET-LASER OSCILLATION IN NITRIC-OXIDE

APPLIED OPTICS 32:12 (1993) 2062-2065

Authors:

AM HAXELL, SM HOOKER, CE WEBB

SOLID-STATE VUV LASERS

(1993) 740-741

Authors:

SM HOOKER, JS CASHMORE, CE WEBB

Influence of cavity configuration on the pulse energy of a high-pressure molecular fluorine laser

Applied Physics B Photophysics and Laser Chemistry 55:1 (1992) 54-59

Authors:

SM Hooker, AM Haxell, CE Webb

Abstract:

We report an investigation of a high-pressure molecular fluorine laser operating at 158 nm. Several cavity configurations were studied, including one employing a roof prism as the high reflector. A maximum VUV pulse energy of 237 mJ, corresponding to a specific output of 3.3 J/1 was obtained when the laser was operated as a double-ended device. With single-ended operation the largest output energy was 176 mJ at a specific output of 2.5 J/1. © 1992 Springer-Verlag.