Abstract
Now the possibility for creation of industrial laser with power 20÷100 kW is associated with scaling of CO2 lasers. However, the increase of laser beam path between mirrors brings to degradation of optical beam quality. This is due to the fact that the quantum efficiency of CO2 molecule is 0,41 and also in a resonator the vibrational energy is converted to heat.
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