The gases and cathode of a TEA CO2 laser are irradiated with uv radiation. The resulting photoionization and photoemission initiate and assist in sustaining a high-energy low-field-strength discharge. Output energy of 50 J/liter at an efficiency of 15% has been obtained in an initial demonstration.
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