twelti
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I'm interested in learning more about CO2 lasers. I would love to eventually build one. It's more of a thought process right now, I'm still learning about lasers in general. I'd be interested in a 80 + watt device (maybe start with a smaller one to learn on). I'd love to use a design that minimized voltage and length requirements. So I understand that it is possible to use more than one anode and one cathode, thereby minimizing required total voltage. I'm guessing there is a trade-off then? Is there some reason one could not have, say, a series of alternating electrodes, spaced so they don't arc, and then have a very much smaller required voltage?
Also, is it possible to fold the tube up into several shorter lengths, perhaps combined with the above multi-electrode approach? I did see reference to this idea in a book I have been reading. I'm guessing though, that the additional complications in construction, additional mirrors, and alignment would make it difficult. It is interesting to think about though...
Also, is it possible to fold the tube up into several shorter lengths, perhaps combined with the above multi-electrode approach? I did see reference to this idea in a book I have been reading. I'm guessing though, that the additional complications in construction, additional mirrors, and alignment would make it difficult. It is interesting to think about though...