Title :
6C3 - Efficient pulsed gas discharge lasers
Author :
Walter, W.T. ; Solimene, N. ; Piltch, M. ; Gould, G.
Author_Institution :
TRG Inc., Melville, NY
fDate :
9/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A class of lasers which operates by cyclic excitation and relaxation in atomic vapor discharges is discussed. The required energy level structure for maximum efficiency is described. Pulsed laser action in neutral atomic copper vapor at 5105.54Å (58 dB/m, 2 kW peak power) and at 5782.13Å (42 dB/m, 0.6 kW peak power) provides experimental verification and promises high efficiency. Pulsed laser action was also observed in ionized calcium at 8542.09Å and 8662.14Å. Both have saturated gains of 58 dB/m and a total peak power output above 30 W.
Keywords :
Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Copper; Discharges; Energy states; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulsed laser deposition;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1966.1074115
