Title :
Cs laser for homeland and national security
Author :
Zhdanov, B. ; Ehrenreich, T. ; Knize, R.J.
Author_Institution :
US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO
Abstract :
An efficient Cs vapor laser pumped by a diode laser has been demonstrated. This laser can be scaled to high powers and can be used for missile defense and for MANPADS protection.
Keywords :
caesium; gas lasers; laser beam applications; missiles; national security; Cs; Cs vapor laser; MANPADS protection; missile defense; security; Chemical lasers; Fiber lasers; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; National security; Optical buffering; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; (140.1340) Atomic gas lasers; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.5560) Pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627625
