Title :
Theoretical model for a background noise limited laser-excited optical filter for doubled Nd lasers
Author :
Shay, Thomas M. ; Garcia, Daniel F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM, USA
fDate :
6/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simple theoretical model for the calculation of the dependence of filter quantum efficiency versus laser pump power in an atomic Rb vapor laser-excited optical filter is reported. Calculations for Rb filter transitions that can be used to detect the practical and important frequency-doubled Nd lasers are presented. The results of these calculations show the filter´s quantum efficiency versus the laser pump power. The required laser pump powers required range from 2.4 to 60 mW/cm2 of filter aperture
Keywords :
modelling; noise; optical filters; optical harmonic generation; rubidium; 2.4 to 60 mW; Rb; Rb filter transitions; atomic Rb vapor laser-excited optical filter; background noise limited laser-excited optical filter; doubled Nd lasers; filter aperture; filter quantum efficiency; frequency-doubled; laser pump power; Atom lasers; Background noise; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Optical filters; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
