Re: Nitrogen laser power level and gas mixture

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• Subject: Re: Nitrogen laser power level and gas mixture
• From: Richard Hull <rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 22:21:37 -0700
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

> If anyone is going to use this laser for a spark gap and wants my advice,
> write me off list and I'll try to help with the details.  I probably still
> have my old notes stored away.
>
> Good luck!
>
>         Terry
>         terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Sage advice above.  I too built this sci-american laser, which required no
complicated
end windows.  It was quite a while ago though and  I did use old near empty
nitrogen
tanks from a local welders shop.  It was extremely dangerous as the UV was
incredibly
intense.  The best shot rate I got was 3 pps with a small capacitor.  A big
capacitor
and upped voltage savaged the gap, but the UV blast would bleach wet cloth!
One shot!

Not a canidate for a gap firing device unless you are shrinking quarters.

Richard Hull, TCBOR

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