Primary analytical model for determining the electron temperature of a CuBr laser

Abstract

Abstract A family of copper bromide metal vapor lasers used as brightness amplifiers in recently developed optical systems is considered. One of the main problems of this area is to investigate the basic amplification characteristics of the laser medium. In this study, a simplified mathematical model is developed based on the one-dimensional stationary equation for determining the electron temperature of the discharge. The proposed model allows to calculate the radial distribution of the electron temperature of the discharge by taking into account the radial distribution of the supplied electric power. Computer simulations are run to investigate the dependence of electron energy as a function of the electrical power supplied to the gas discharge tube. The natural limits of this process are specified.