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The operation of a small N2 laser using wire preionization and He as a buffer gas is discussed. The preionization is found to increase the output power and energy by 50% while the addition of helium can increase fourfold the output power.
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Brito Cruz, C.H., Loureiro, V., Tavares, A.D. et al. Characteristics of a wire preionized nitrogen laser with helium as buffer gas. Appl. Phys. B 35, 131–133 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00697701
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