DocumentCode :
1103938
Title :
An investigation of the Co:MgF2 laser system
Author :
Moulton, Peter F.
Author_Institution :
Schwartz Electro-Optics, Inc., Concord, MA, USA
Volume :
21
Issue :
10
fYear :
1985
fDate :
10/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1582
Lastpage :
1595
Abstract :
The Co:MgF2 laser, tunable over the range from 1.5 to 2.3 μm, has been investigated under a variety of operating conditions. Included in this paper are reports on basic spectroscopy of Co:MgF2 , a determination of the gain cross section, the efficiency and temporal behavior under pulsed excitation, and performance in the 
-switched mode. In addition, operation with thermoelectric cooling and CW oscillation at the multiwatt power level are discussed. Equations covering laser-pumped lasers are derived and comparisons between experiments and theory are presented.
-switched mode. In addition, operation with thermoelectric cooling and CW oscillation at the multiwatt power level are discussed. Equations covering laser-pumped lasers are derived and comparisons between experiments and theory are presented.Keywords :
CW lasers; Laser tuning; Magnesium materials/devices; Q-switched lasers; Solid lasers; Cooling; Cryogenics; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Spectroscopy; Tunable circuits and devices;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1985.1072561
Filename :
1072561
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