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Efficient low-voltage operation of a reverse-biased autoprepulse XeCl laser

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An improved version of the auto-prepulse excitation scheme for long-pulse operation of the XeCl excimer laser is reported. A pulsed reverse bias on the small peaking capacitance allows efficient (1.7%) operation at 100 mJ output level with a charge voltage limited to 5–7 kV. Analogies and differences with other long-pulse operation schemes are also discussed.

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  1. I. V. Chaltakov

    Present address: Institute for Laser Technique, University of Sofia, Galitchitza 33A, BG-1126, Sofia, Bulgaria

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  1. Istituto di Electronica Quantistica del CNR, Via Panciatichi 56/30, I-50127, Firenze, Italy

    I. V. Chaltakov, R. Pini, R. Salimbeni & M. Vannini

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Chaltakov, I.V., Pini, R., Salimbeni, R. et al. Efficient low-voltage operation of a reverse-biased autoprepulse XeCl laser. Appl. Phys. B 60, 529–533 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01080931

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