• DocumentCode
    1792762
  • Title

    Alkali vapor lasers: history, current state and perspectives

  • Author

    Zhdanov, B.V. ; Knize, Randall J.

  • Author_Institution
    Laser & Opt. Res. Center, US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO, USA
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    June 30 2014-July 4 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    1
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a short historical review of optically pumped alkali laser research and development and analysis of the most important achievements and existing problems in Diode Pumped Alkali Laser development and scaling to high power.
  • Keywords
    gas lasers; laser beams; optical pumping; research and development; alkali vapor laser; diode pumped alkali laser development; optically pumped alkali laser research and development; Laser modes; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; DPAL; alkali lasers; diode pump; high power lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Laser Optics, 2014 International Conference
  • Conference_Location
    St. Petersburg
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-3884-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LO.2014.6886263
  • Filename
    6886263