Operating characteristics of UV and IR hollow-cathode silver, gold and copper ion lasers

Operating characteristics of silver, gold and copper vapor hollow-cathode lasers are presented. Dependence of the output power, gain and threshold current on the cathode length, composition of the buffer gas, and mirror transmission is described. Studies of multicomponent hollow cathodes which produce laser lines of several elements simultaneously are also presented. © 1981 Springer-Verlag.