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J. Phys. III France
Volume 4, Number 12, December 1994
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| Page(s) | 2609 - 2616 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp3:1994300 | |
DOI: 10.1051/jp3:1994300
J. Phys. III France 4 (1994) 2609-2616
Laboratório de Espectroscopia e Laser, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense, CP 100296, Niterói, 24020 RJ, Brazil
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J. Phys. III France 4 (1994) 2609-2616
An efficient and simple spark-gap design for gas lasers
M. Diniz Santa Marinha, L. Marinho Soares, A. Dias Tavares Jr., C. E. Fellows and C. A. MassoneLaboratório de Espectroscopia e Laser, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense, CP 100296, Niterói, 24020 RJ, Brazil
(Received 6 May 1994, revised 22 August 1994, accepted 2 September 1994)
Abstract
This work presents a spark-gap with a new design, using properties of electric discharges on insulating surface materials.
It generates pulses with high frequency components of larger amplitudes, when compared with conventional spark-gap designs.
Testing this spark-gap design in an N
2 TE UV laser, laser emission shows an increase of 60% in peak power output and a temporal width value reduction of 40%. This
new design is very simple and strongly modifies laser output characteristics.
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