Berechnung und experimenteller Vergleich des Verstärkungsfaktors für den Laserübergang 6328 Å in einer He-Ne-Gasentladung
Rate equations for the density of excited atoms in a He-Ne discharge are solved for the steady state. The atomistic parameters in the theoretical treatment are replaced by experimental values. Hence inversion density and single pass gain can be calculated as a function of gas mixture, pressure, discharge current and the geometry of the discharge tube. Conditions for maximum inversion density and single pass gain were calculated and compared with experimentally determined values. Good agreement was found for the maximum single pass gain and the related values of discharge current, gas mixture and pressure.