Title : 
Ruby, Nd3+: Glass, and CaWO4lasers pumped by a pulsed argon ion laser
         
        
            Author : 
Birnbaum, M. ; Fincher, C.L.
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
6/1/1968 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Ruby, Nd3+: glass, and CaWO4lasers that were pumped with a pulsed argon ion laser were operated at 300 and 77°K. Oscillation thresholds of ruby and glass lasers at 300°K were 13 and 4 mJ, respectively.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Argon; Glass; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Mirrors; Neodymium; Optical design; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Proceedings of the IEEE
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/PROC.1968.6467