Title :
The Pulsed Ruby Maser as a Light Amplifier
Author :
Kisliuk, P.P. ; Boyle, W.S.
Author_Institution :
Bell Telephone Labs., Inc., Murray Hill, N.J.
Abstract :
A pulsed ruby maser has been operated as a light amplifier using a ruby maser oscillator as a source. A net gain of a factor of two was observed. The dependence of the gain on temperature and pumping power agrees with theory within experimental limits.
Keywords :
Electromagnetic wave absorption; Fluorescence; Gain measurement; Land surface temperature; Loss measurement; Masers; Oscillators; Power amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Temperature dependence;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1961.287765
