aThe Authors are in the Laser Division, Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-682 022, India
Abstract:
The design of a high-power transverse discharge N2 laser is reported. TThe overall maximum efficiency of the laser is 0.51%— thought to be the second highest value reported so far. Details of the pressurized and free-running type spark gap switch and certain parametric studies are also given.