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Gas-dynamically cooled CO laser with rf-excitation: design and performance

von Buelow et al., 1991

Document ID
3028357594967130909
Author
von Buelow H
Zeyfang E
Publication year
Publication venue
8th Intl Symp on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers

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A gasdynamically cooled CO-laser with a dielectrically stabilized RF-discharge in the subsonic region is described and experimental results are presented. The gas is excited at pressures of about 500 mbar in a discharge tube with a rectangular cross-section. Then, the …
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