Title :
CW ruby laser pumped by an argon ion laser
Author :
Birnbaum, M. ; Tucker, A.W. ; Fincher, C.L.
Author_Institution :
The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simple CW ruby laser pumped by a 514.5-nm argon ion laser, utilizing an uncoated ruby rod (no external mirrors), is described. The output does not exhibit spiking, but does show a low amplitude ∼1 percent) of modulation.
Keywords :
Acoustic beams; Amplitude modulation; Argon; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Mirrors; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Reflectivity;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1977.1069245
