Switch-less operation of a TEA CO2 laser.
We report here the operation of a UV pre-ionised mini-TEA CO2 laser where the use of an external switch has been dispensed with. This was rendered possible by making the preioniser spark array play a dual role- that of a switch as well as of a source of UV photons that pre-conditioned the inter-electrode volume.
Biswas
Dhruba
D
Nilaya
J
J
Sai Prasad
M
M
Raote
Pallavi
P