Title :
Evaluation of laser media using a compact, low-jitter, 3-MeV picosecond electron-beam source with a photocathode
Author :
Suzuki, Y. ; Kozeki, T. ; Ohtake, H. ; Sarukur, N. ; Nakajvo, T. ; Sakai, F. ; Aoki, Yuya
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Molecular Sci., Okazaki, Japan
Abstract :
The properties of an electron-beam-pumped Ce/sup 3+/:LiCaAlF/sub 6/ (Ce:LiCAF): ultraviolet laser medium are shown to significantly differ from those of an optically pumped medium using a table-top-sized, low-jitter, 3-MeV picosecond electron-beam source with a photocathode.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; calcium compounds; cerium; electron beam pumping; jitter; lithium compounds; photocathodes; solid lasers; 3 MeV; Ce/sup 3+/:LiCaAlF/sub 6/; LiCaAlF/sub 6/:Ce/sup 3+/; compact picosecond electron-beam source; electron-beam-pumped ultraviolet laser medium; laser media; low-jitter; optically pumped medium; photocathode; solid lasers; table-top-sized; Cathodes; Fluorescence; Klystrons; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Particle beam optics; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967995
