Re: laser psu (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 02:45:23 +0800
From: Peter Terren <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: laser psu (fwd)


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Subject: laser psu (fwd)
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> Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 19:45:51 +0100
> From: colin.heath4 <colin.heath4@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: laser psu
>
> hi all,
>         i have a laser module here made by lasrer science inc. iyt was
sent
> to me by terry fritz and i was going to use it as a triggered spark gap
but
> it wasnt powerful enough.
> i am now into lasers themselves and want to power this module up.
> apparently the module has the caps spark gap and tube all in there so all
it
> needs is a high voltage supply( i think).
> nobody else has been able to help me from the laser guys so i figured this
> like the tesla list will probarly provide all the answerss i need
> its a nittrogen laser.
> any help much appreciated.
> many thanks
> colin heath
>
Hi Colin
Nitrogen lasers give a pulse of UV laser in air without mirrors.  See
 http://www.kronjaeger.com/hv/hv/pro/n2las/index.html
http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/lasercn2.htm#cn2toc Sam's LASER FAQ has lots of
details including power supplies.

Cheers
Peter (Tesla Downunder)
http://members.iinet.net.au/~pterren
Geek Group ID#1601