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1 February 1991 Discharge technology for excimer lasers of high-average power
Wilhelmus J. Witteman, G. B. Ekelmans, M. Trentelman, Frederik A. van Goor
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Proceedings Volume 1397, 8th Intl Symp on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.25929
Event: Eighth International Symposium on Gas-Flow and Chemical Lasers, 1990, Madrid, Spain
Abstract
The self-sustained discharge of excimers is analyzed. Several excitation schemes that have been successfully applied are compared. For high repetition rate operation not only the discharge stability and its efficiency are important selection criteria but more important is the potential of fast discharge switching with minimum pulse energy. Pulse compression plays a key role in the laser performance. A technology for low energy compression is described.
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Wilhelmus J. Witteman, G. B. Ekelmans, M. Trentelman, and Frederik A. van Goor "Discharge technology for excimer lasers of high-average power", Proc. SPIE 1397, 8th Intl Symp on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers, (1 February 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.25929
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KEYWORDS
Capacitors

Switches

Gas lasers

Magnetism

Excimer lasers

Fast packet switching

Switching

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