DocumentCode
1081215
Title
Tunable CW alexandrite laser
Author
Walling, John C. ; Peterson, Otis G. ; Morris, Robert C.
Author_Institution
Allied Chemical Corporation, Morristown, NJ, USA
Volume
16
Issue
2
fYear
1980
fDate
2/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
120
Lastpage
121
Abstract
Wavelength-tunable CW laser action has been obtained from solid-state alexandrite, BeAl2 O4 :Cr3+. Laser emission occurred between 744 and 788 nm with a maximum of 6.5 W observed at the 765 nm wavelength with 3 kW of mercury arc excitation.
Keywords
CW lasers; Infrared lasers; Laser tuning; Solid lasers; Lamps; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Laser tuning; Optical materials; Optical resonators; Power generation; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Tunable circuits and devices;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1980.1070451
Filename
1070451
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