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
fDate :
June 30 2014-July 4 2014
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;
Conference_Titel :
Laser Optics, 2014 International Conference
Conference_Location :
St. Petersburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3884-1
DOI :
10.1109/LO.2014.6886263
