简介:Anovelpre-ionizationschemeofhelicaltransverse-pulsedpre-ionizationinalongitudinaldischargeCO2laserispresented.Thelasertubeismadeofglasswithinnerdiameterof7.5mmanddischargelengthof50cm.Thelaserperformancecharacteristicsasfunctionsofparameters,suchaspressure,chargingcapacitanceandappliedvoltage,areinvestigated.Comparedwiththesamelaserstructurewithoutpre-ionization,themaximumpulseenergyimprovesby23%,theoptimumelectro-opticalefficiencyincreasesby31%,andthespecificoutputenergyreaches26J/(L·atm).