Optimization of electron-beam sustained discharge laser electrodes system

AbstractOne of the basic problems at creation of powerful electron-beam sustained discharge lasers is achievement of the greatest possible intensity of an electric field in the charge volume limited to the aperture of the resonator and uniformity of power pumping on this volume. In our opinion known types of electrodes, for example,, etc. are not optimum, and the recommendations hallmarking a ratio of electrodes width to interelectrodes distance as 4:1, are a little bit overestimated.It is shown, what even at high uniformity of an electric field in the interelectrodes volume covered with the optical resonator, heterogeneity of pumping power density in cross section of the charge can reach 100%