Title :
Energy and power considerations in injection and optically pumped lasers
Author_Institution :
Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, Calif.
Abstract :
The topics of power and energy output from lasers are treated. Both three- and four-level lasers are considered in the pulsed and continuous modes of operation. The theoretical power and energy estimates are compared, when possible, with experimental data.
Keywords :
Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Energy states; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1963.2684
