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A study was carried out into the mechanisms of formation of an SSVD in CO2–N2–He gas mixtures initiated by an auxiliary barrier discharge distributed on the surface of a cathode. The volume discharge was initiated when the discharge gap was filled by an electron flux formed from the barrier discharge plasma in the course of a smooth rise of the voltage across the electrodes. Measurements were made of the small-signal gain, confirming the model of formation of an SSVD and demonstrating that a discharge of this kind could be used to amplify nanosecond light pulses.
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Apollonov, V.V. (2016). Mechanism of Formation of an SSVD Initiated by a Barrier Discharge Distributed on the Surface of a Cathode. In: High-Energy Molecular Lasers. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 201. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33359-5_11
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