Measurement of nitrogen laser channel current, inductance, and resistance

The laser channel current, inductance, and resistance of a nitrogen laser have been measured using a magnetic probe and have been found to have values of ∼42 kA, 1.6 nH, and 0.1 Ω, respectively, for a laser channel gap of 1.6 cm operated at 10 kV and 60 torr. The results of the measurement confirm a double discharge mechanism for the nitrogen laser.