为了满足激光推进、光电对抗等应用领域的需要,研制了一台高单脉冲能量高重复频率新型TEA CO2激光器。采用紫外(UV)预电离双路Ernst石墨电极串并联放电结构、超薄水冷不变形镜折叠腔、双回路直冷式封闭循环流动系统和高压大电流快脉冲开关电源等技术,解决了高功率高压电容充电、高气压大体积均匀辉光放电、高气压高速均匀流场、激光谐振腔和高脉冲能量、高重复频率脉冲激光输出等技术难题。成功研制了一台最大脉冲激光能量92 J,重复频率35 Hz,激光输出发散角1.4 mrad,脉冲能量稳定性0.8％,平均功率大于3000 W的脉冲激光器。

A novel TEA CO2 laser with high single pulse power and high repetive frequency was developed to fulfill the need of laser propulsion and the optoelectric countermeasures. The technique problems such as quick charging of high voltage capacitor, uniform discharge in high pressure large aperture zone, uniform flow of high pressure gas, and laser resonator, high energy pulse output and high repetition pulse output, were solved by applications of ultraviolet (UV) preionization, two-circuit series and parallel discharge structure of graphite Ernst electrode, folded resonator that embodies super-thin water-cooled non-deforming mirror, closed circle direct cooling system of double loop and high-voltage high-current switch power supply. The highest pulse energy is 92 J, pulse repetition is 35 Hz, the divergence angle of output laser is 1.4 mrad, the stability of pulse energy is 0.8%, and the average output power is more than 3000 W.