Title :
Design criteria for FIR waveguide laser cavities
Author :
Koepf, G.A. ; McAvoy, Nelson
Author_Institution :
NASA, Greenbelt, MD, USA
fDate :
6/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The geometrical design parameters of coherently pumped far infrared waveguide laser cavities are analyzed with respect to minimization of pump power losses. The advantages of highly degenerate cavities and off axis displacement of the injection hole are outlined. Relations between the cavity parameters are given which simplify the design of cavities with high pumping efficiency.
Keywords :
Electromagnetic wave absorption; Finite impulse response filter; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical design; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1977.1069355
