A Modified Approach for the Blumlein-line Laser Power Calculations: Electrical and Optical Power Waveforms

In this paper, a modified approach for output power calculations of the nitrogen laser system is reported. The power calculations is based on the distributed parameter model of the Blumlein-line circuit along with the decoupling approach of the laser rate equation from the electrical circuit equations. The general laser power assumption is considered in calculating the output optical power. The effect of the laser gap inductance on both the electrical and optical power waveforms is simulated and discussed. The theoretical work presented here is quite general and could be applied to many other fast discharges laser systems, such as CO2 and copper vapor lasers.