[TCML] Off topic? Inductively-coupled N2 laser

[vatercox@xxxxxxx]

Dear List,

With possible interest to coilers who are also into lasers I have noted some  Russian research into inductively-pumped gas lasers, in relation to possible relation to tesla coils especially direct-coupled LC networks of the type mentioned previously on the List by ACMQ:
 http://wzeu.ask.com/r?t=p&d=mys&s=ads&c=a&app=aoth&l=dis&o=100000027&sv=0a65292f&ip=5c05c292&id=AAEC8712D19CB4C069707DE3A4124D6D&q=inductive+n2+laser&p=1&qs=2871&ac=169&g=59efteoV1AHyG9&en=gs&io=0&ep=&eo=&b=a004&bc=&br=&tp=d&ec=1&pt=Nitrogen%2C%20atomic%20fluorine%20and%20CO2%20lasers%20excited%20by%20a%20pulsed%20inductive&ex=&url=&u=http%3A%2F%2F144.206.159.178%2FFT%2FCONF%2F16414109%2F16414111.pdf
 
http://wzeu.ask.com/r?t=p&d=mys&s=ads&c=a&app=aoth&l=dis&o=100000027&sv=0a65292f&ip=5c05c292&id=2C144944B04BADD9611F8668F2AC419A&q=inductive+n2+laser&p=1&qs=2871&ac=169&g=5a09qiHsK31dvt&cu.wz=0&en=gs&io=0&ep=&eo=&b=a007&bc=&br=&tp=d&ec=1&pt=Gas%20lasers%20excited%20by%20a%20pulsed%20inductive%20discharge&ex=&url=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fperson.ipr.sci.am%2Fvm%2Fdocs%2FLO_2006_SPIE.pdf
 
Is it possible to, use a TC to pump a laser i.e. by using a "lasing" gas e.g nitrogen to fill the inside the form of the secondary and with say, a mirror at one end of the a window at the other to allow the laser light to exit, the high voltage across initiating the discharge and the magnetic field sustaining it until the capacitors were discharged, the cycle then repaeting. Would it likely be a good  opportunity for the amateur experimenter to make say a decent Nitrogen laser or is likely to be very challenging? 

JF Cox


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