Corona‐preionized nitrogen laser with variable pulse width

A simple method of producing pulsed coherent radiation at 337.1 nm with variable pulse durations of 2.0–3.5 ns using a small transversely excited N2 laser is described. For laser operation in a moderately broad range of gas pressure (up to 1 atm), a weak surface corona discharge has been utilized as a preionizer. The electrical excitation is a flat plate Blumlein circuit with the main electrodes fixed at a height of 35 mm above the corona streamers. The laser produces an output peak power in excess of 70 kW at 350 Torr gas pressure and pulse repetition rate of 10–50 Hz.

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