DocumentCode
2789745
Title
Optically pumped potassium vapor laser
Author
Zhdanov, B. ; Maes, C. ; Ehrenreich, T. ; Havko, A. ; Koval, N. ; Meeker, T. ; Worker, B. ; Flusche, B. ; Knize, R.J.
Author_Institution
US Air Force Academy, 2354 Fairchild Dr., Ste. 2A31, USAF Academy, CO 80840 USA, USA
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
We present an optically pumped continuous wave Potassium vapor laser operating in a single longitudinal and a single transverse mode at 770 nm. The measured value of the slope efficiency was 20%.
Keywords
Atom lasers; Atom optics; Gas lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical buffering; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pumping; Pump lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431474
Filename
4431474
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