Re: [TCML] Off topic? Inductively-coupled N2 laser

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I don't see why it would not work, quite a good idea actually, as the only real use for the HV power supply in lasers is to ionize the gas. The type of gas and alignment/distance between of the mirrors controls the rest. But typically the power supplies are lower voltage higher current. such as a neon transformer. I have heard of 12/60's being used for 1meter Co2 lasers before. 






Thanks, 
John "Jay" Howson IV 


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From: "Simon" <elmontare@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2012 4:52:29 PM 
Subject: Re: [TCML] Off topic? Inductively-coupled N2 laser 

Hi. Im an amateur coiler and happen to use a NTC 6axis laser for metal work. As far as i can gather the basics for its operation is high voltage being pulsed through a tube filled with a gas mixture reflected off several mirrors and focused through a lense. I believe the output is the same as a TC just at ultra high frequencies. So i dont know if you can really "use" a TC as a component for a laser or if a laser is basically just a TC with a different looking streamer. 

Im helping :) 


On Jan 7, 2012, at 11:59 AM, vatercox@xxxxxxx wrote: 

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> Dear List, 
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> 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 
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> 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 
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> 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? 
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> JF Cox 
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