Title :
Theory of optically pumped submillimeter lasers
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Theoretical models of the operating characteristics of both pulsed and CW optically pumped submillimeter (SMM) lasers are reviewed. The SMM laser gain is discussed for both pressure and Doppler broadened transitions. A review is given of expressions for SMM laser gain based on quantum mechanical calculations in a three-level molecular system.
Keywords :
Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Optical buffering; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Pump lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1977.1069361
