Title :
Observing the continuous transformation of a four level laser into a two level system
Author :
Hewitt, J. Darby ; Galvin, Thomas C. ; Readle, Jason D. ; Eden, J. Gary
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
Photoassociation of Ca-Ar-Kr trios results in lasing in Cs at 852.1 nm and allows one to observe the transition of a four level laser into a two level system.
Keywords :
argon; association; caesium; calcium; krypton; laser beams; lasers; photochemistry; continuous transformation; four level laser; photoassociation; two level system; Absorption; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Measurement by laser beam; Pump lasers; Satellites;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110818
