Title :
Gain characteristics of a water vapor laser
Author :
Jeffers, W.Q. ; Coleman, P.D.
Abstract :
Gain measurements on some of the strong emission lines of a pulsed water vapor laser are presented. For the strong 27.97-micron line, the gain has been measured as a function of both current excitation and pressure. An absorption effect has been found which suggests that the laser transitions take place between highly excited molecular states.
Keywords :
Absorption; Current measurement; Gain measurement; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical pulses; Pressure measurement; Pulse measurements; Pulsed laser deposition; Water;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1967.6098
