Title :
Highly efficient resonant molecular iodine Raman laser
Author :
Brasseur, J.K. ; Henshaw, T.L. ; Neumann, D.K. ; Teehan, R.E. ; Knize, Randall J.
Author_Institution :
Directed Energy Solutions, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Abstract :
Summary from only given. We present a 78% photon conversion efficiency I/sub 2/ Raman laser at 1300 nm. The high PCE is achieved by increasing the single pass gain, and minimizing the intra-cavity losses, allowing for higher circulating fields and more efficient output coupling of the laser radiation.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; gas lasers; iodine; laser cavity resonators; optical losses; resonant states; 78 percent; I/sub 2/; I/sub 2/ Raman laser; circulating fields; efficient output coupling; gas lasers; intra-cavity losses; laser radiation; photon conversion efficiency; single pass gain; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical pumping; Optical ring resonators; Pump lasers; Resonance; Ring lasers; Solitons; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1034333
