CN1063873C - Two-pulse pre-ionization discharger for lateral flow gas laser - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a dual-pulse pre-ionization discharge device for lateral flow gas lasers. The present invention comprises an electrode system of a direct current main discharge electrode and a pulse pre-discharge electrode, and a discharge loop of a direct current main discharge loop and two pulse pre-ionization discharge loops, wherein the direct current main discharge electrode is composed of column anodes and cathode tubes; the pulse pre-discharge electrode comprises a positive and a negative auxiliary electrodes. The present invention has the advantages of high injection power and Pd value, stable discharge and long service life.
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The present invention is a kind of dipulse pre-ionization electric discharge device, is applicable to transverse flow gas laser.
Prior art:
1. patent ZL91107536.4 " discharge system for transverse flow gas laser ", as shown in Figure 1.This discharge system contains two positive plates, 1, one cathode tube 4 and places between two positive plates 1, and apportion two row's needle-like auxiliary electrodes 3 are arranged between anode tube 4 and positive plate 1.Every auxiliary electrode 3 is by dividing capacitor C among every row
iInsert the negative pole of the pulse power 5, it is anodal through capacitor C
1Be divided into two-way, the one tunnel through all-in resistance R and sub-resistance R
iBe connected with the anode strap 2 on being embedded in positive plate 1, form the pulsed discharge loop between needle-like auxiliary electrode 3 and the anode strap 2.Another road is again by a capacitor C
2Ground connection forms the pulsed discharge loop between needle-like auxiliary electrode 3 and the cathode tube 4.6 is DC power supply among Fig. 1, and L is a filter inductance, and arrow υ is depicted as gas flow direction.Above-mentioned pulsed discharge loop makes injecting power, the operating air pressure of laser obtain certain raising, because increased discharge volume, makes the injecting power of discharge obtain being doubled and redoubled.But at its large volume discharge space, because cathode tube places the centre of discharge space, the middle discharge dark space that occurs makes that the gain profiles of whole laser and refraction index profile are very inhomogeneous, if adopt general laser optical cavity, the laser beam quality of laser output is bad.If remedy above-mentioned defective, must design the laser cavity of special construction, this brings many difficulties again.Experiment is found above-mentioned pulse pre-ionization discharge system again when the spacing that further increases between the anode and cathode, and the injecting power that will improve discharge again is very difficult.
2. patent ZL93112355.0, " pulse pre-ionization laser discharge device ", as shown in Figure 2.This electric discharge device contains the electrode system and the discharge loop of apportion anode 10 and multitube negative electrode 9 formations.The negative pole of the pulse power 5 is through capacitance C
PBe connected to multitube negative electrode 9 with inductance network 7, it is anodal by coupling capacitance C
KDirectly be connected to the every anode strap 2 on the apportion anode 10, the positive pole of DC power supply 6 is by steady resistance R
K, filter inductance L
KBe connected to the anode strap 2 of apportion anode, its negative pole is by choke induction L
DBe connected on the multitube negative electrode 9 with inductance network 7, so just make direct-current discharge and pulsed discharge acting in conjunction on anode strap on the apportion anode 10 2 and multitube negative electrode 9.8 is water conservancy diversion glass plates among Fig. 2, and arrow υ is depicted as gas flow direction, and inductance network 7 is by L
P1, by L
P2, L
P3, L
P4, L
P5And L
1, L
2, L
3, L
4Form, this network is in order to regulate pulsed discharge power between the every cathode tube 9 antianode bars 2.This electric discharge device structure is simpler, can obtain the even discharge of large volume.But experiment is found this electric discharge device when the discharge injecting power is higher, and discharge a few minutes will the starting the arc, and when injecting power hanged down, the continuous discharge time also had only two hours, so the life-span of this electric discharge device is shorter.
Purpose of the present invention provides a kind of novel dipulse pre-ionization electric discharge device in order to overcome the shortcoming of above-mentioned two kinds of electric discharge devices, and it can either strengthen the spacing between the anode and cathode, improve the air pressure of gas work in the laser, improve the injecting power of main discharge, and discharge evenly, the life-span is long.
Two-pulse pre-ionization discharger for lateral flow gas laser of the present invention comprises electrode system and discharge loop, and its electrode system has the direct current main discharge utmost point and pulse to give sparking electrode.Wherein the direct current main discharge electrode is made of an apportion anode 10 and a cathode tube 4 that is embedded with the anode strap 2 that is arranged in parallel; Pulse is given sparking electrode and is comprised the top that places main discharge district 14, and between apportion anode 10 and the cathode tube 4, and there is the auxiliary electrode 11 of paying the upstream of air-flow υ near cathode tube 4, and placing apportion anode 10 and paying between the auxiliary electrode 11 has positive auxiliary electrode 12.Flat segments by baffler 8 and apportion anode 10 constitutes air-flow υ passage, and air-flow υ is by this passage of horizontal process, and the center of this passage is main discharge district 14 between cathode tube 4 and the apportion anode 10 promptly.As shown in Figure 3.
Above the said auxiliary electrode 12,11 of just paying be the row's electrode of needle-like or the electrode of tubulose, or bar-shaped electrode.The material of its electrode is a copper, or other metals.Cathode tube 4 is copper pipes of water-cooled.
Discharge loop contains a direct current main discharge circuit and two pulse pre-ionization discharge loops.Wherein the direct current main discharge circuit be the positive pole of DC power supply 6 through filter inductance L, total current-limiting resistance R meets branch steady resistance R respectively
iArrive independently anode strap 2 of each bar.The negative pole of cathode tube 4 and DC power supply 6 is ground connection all, then forms the direct current main discharge circuit.The main discharge district 14 of the zone of direct current glow discharge shown in chain-dotted line among Fig. 3.The feature of this electric discharge device is to contain two pulse pre-ionization discharge loops.Loop one by the positive pole of the pulse power 5 through coupling capacitance C
1After meet steady resistance R
iTo the anode strap 2 of each apportion, the negative pole of the pulse power 5 is through coupling capacitance C
3Connect positive auxiliary electrode 12, this loop forms pulsed discharge between anode strap 2 and positive auxiliary electrode 12; Loop two by the negative pole of the pulse power 5 through coupling capacitance C
3Connect each minute capacitor C
iAfter receive and pay an auxiliary electrode 11 because the positive pole and the cathode tube 4 of the pulse power 5 are connected to ground jointly, then between cathode tube 4 and pair auxiliary electrode 11, formed a pulsed discharge district.Above-mentioned two pulsed discharge districts are shown in the dotted line among Fig. 3.Two speculums 13 that form the optical cavity of laser place the two ends of discharge channel.
Size relationship between each electrode is: cathode tube 4 is D along face to apportion anode 10 perpendicular to the lateral separation of flow field direction, generally more can bring into play this discharge system superiority when D 〉=40mm.The diameter of cathode tube 4 is d
1, d
1Span at Φ 6mm between the Φ 12mm.The diameter of positive auxiliary electrode 12 is d
2, require d
2≤ 4mm pays auxiliary electrode 11 and arrives cathode tube 4 along face, and positive auxiliary electrode 12 is respectively l along face to apportion anode 10 perpendicular to the lateral separation of air-flow υ direction
1, l
2, generally require l
1≤ D/3, l
2〉=D/3.The end face vertical range S of positive auxiliary electrode 12 towards the end face in main discharge district 14 to anode strap 2
2, the end face vertical range of the top of paying auxiliary electrode 11 towards the end face in main discharge district 14 to anode strap 2 is S
1, S
1And S
2Span be generally between 0～5mm.
Advantage of the present invention: owing between apportion anode 10 and cathode tube 4, just placing, paying two groups of auxiliary electrodes, contain two pulse pre-ionization discharge loops in the discharge loop, with prior art than near the pulse pre-ionization discharge of having strengthened from structure the anode strap 2.Experimental results show that electric discharge device of the present invention can further improve the injecting power of Pd value of direct current main discharge (P is an operating air pressure, and d is a cathode and anode spacing) and main discharge, and can long stable discharging.Compare with prior art 1, electric discharge device of the present invention discharge has evenly improved the gain profiles in the discharge space and the uniformity of refraction index profile.So the present invention is compared with the prior art, both solved short problem of life-span, increased the life-span, guaranteed the beam quality of laser output again.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the electric discharge device section of prior art 1.Fig. 2 is the electric discharge device generalized section of prior art 2.Fig. 3 is the generalized section of dipulse pre-ionization electric discharge device of the present invention.
Embodiment: dipulse pre-ionization electric discharge device of the present invention, its structure as shown in Figure 3, be used for Chinese Academy of Sciences's Shanghai ray machine myriawatt level crossing current CO
2On the laser.Spacing P=50mm between apportion anode 10 and the cathode tube 4, the diameter of cathode tube 4 are Φ 4mm, and positive auxiliary electrode 12 is selected copper pipe for use, and positive auxiliary electrode 12 is to the lateral dimension l of apportion anode 10 perpendicular to air-flow υ direction
2Be 18mm, pay auxiliary electrode 11 and select row's pin for use, arrive cathode tube 4 along the lateral dimension l of face perpendicular to air-flow υ direction
1Be 15mm, the pulse power 5 power outputs are 800W, frequency is 5KHz, gas flow rate is υ=70m/s, under the situation of operating air pressure 5.3KPa～10.6KPa, obtains stabilized uniform glow discharge, the maximum notes of discharge are put power and are reached 100KW, at operating air pressure 93.3KPa, under the situation of injecting power 75KW, once inflate the stable discharging time and surpassed 8 hours.Laser output laser power obtains 10KW, and the near field distribution of output laser beam obviously the near field distribution than prior art 1 output beam is even.
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1. two-pulse pre-ionization discharger for lateral flow gas laser, comprise electrode system and discharge loop, electrode system contains the direct current main discharge electrode and sparking electrode is given in pulse, and wherein the direct current main discharge electrode is made of an apportion anode (10) and a cathode tube (4) that is embedded with the anode strap (2) that is arranged in parallel; Discharge loop comprises direct current main discharge circuit and pulse pre-ionization discharge loop, and wherein the direct current main discharge circuit is that the positive pole of DC power supply (6) meets branch steady resistance (R respectively through filter inductance (L), total current-limiting resistance (R)
j) arriving each independently anode strap (2), the negative pole of cathode tube (4) and DC power supply (6) is ground connection all, has then constituted the direct current main discharge circuit; Between cathode tube (4) and the apportion anode main discharge district (14), flat segments by baffler (8) and apportion anode (10) constitutes air-flow (υ) passage, air-flow (υ) is by this passage of horizontal process, the center of this passage is main discharge district (14), it is characterized in that the pulse pre-arcing electrode in the electrode system is included in above-mentioned top, main discharge district (14), an end of passage air-flow (υ) upstream just, end near cathode tube (4) between apportion anode (10) and cathode tube (4) is equipped with a pair auxiliary electrode (11), is equipped with positive auxiliary electrode (12) between pair auxiliary electrode (11) and apportion anode (10); Pulse pre-ionization discharge loop in the said discharge loop be by is forming between anode strap (2) and the positive auxiliary electrode (12) and by two impulse preionization discharge loops that between cathode tube (4) and pair auxiliary electrode (11), form.
2. according to the described dipulse pre-ionization of claim 1 electric discharge device, it is characterized in that said two pulse pre-ionization discharge loops, wherein loop one is the pulsed discharge that is forming between anode strap (2) and positive auxiliary electrode, is that positive pole by the pulse power (5) is through coupling capacitance (C
1) after meet steady resistance (R
i) after receive again on each anode strap (2) on the apportion anode (10), the negative pole of the pulse power (5) is through coupling capacitance (C
3), be connected to positive auxiliary electrode (12); Loop two is in cathode tube (4) and pays the pulsed discharge that forms between the auxiliary electrode (11), is that negative pole by the pulse power (5) is through coupling capacitance (C
3) meet each minute electric capacity (C
i) after receive and pay auxiliary electrode (11), the positive pole of the pulse power (5) and cathode tube (a 4) common ground.
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