Amplification Characteristics of Multiple-Wire Corona Preionization type TEA $CO_2$ Laser

다중도선 코로나 선전리형 TEA $CO_2$ 레이저 증폭기의 증폭특성

Two-stage TEA(transversely excited atmospheric pressure) CO2 laser amplifier system, Amp I and Amp II are consturcted and their amplification characteristics are investigated theoretically and experimentally. Multiple-wire corona preionization method is used for uniform discharge in laser oscillator and amplifiers. At optimumm gas ratio, CO2 : N2 : He = 1 : 1 : 3, output pulse energy of the oscillator is 0.4J and finally two-stage amplification gives 1.5J output energy which is larger than pumping threshold of para-H2 Raman laser. The rate equations of the amplifiers are solved numerically, and the results are compared with the experimental results. In conclusion, the small signal gain cocfficient of AMP I is 0.025/cm and that of AMP II is 0.02/cm.