Xenon laser action in discharge and electron-beam excited Ar—Xe mixture

Abstract

The results of experimental investigations of the atomic Xe lasing in the near IR under excitation by an electron-beam, an e-beam controlled discharge and a discharge with ultraviolet preionization are presented in this paper. It is shown that with the use of any of the above methods of pumping, the maximum efficiency and energy of the laser were attained in mixtures with Ar. An output energy of 7 J and a specific energy of 2.3 J/1 with ∼ 1% efficiency were obtained under the e-beam excitation.