Abstract
A large-bore copper vapor laser (CVL) with a beam diameter of 80 mm and a discharge length of 1500 mm has been developed for high-power lasers. By adding H2 gas to Ne buffer gas, both the output power and the beam pattern have been improved and the 118-W average power was maintained for 26 h.
© 1992 Optical Society of America
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