Title :
Saturation and discharge studies in the He-Cd laser
Author :
Giallorenzi, Thomas G. ; Ahmed, Samir A.
Author_Institution :
General Telephone and Electronic Laboratories, Inc., Bayside, NY, USA
fDate :
1/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The results of experimental studies of the various saturation effects and of discharge processes that occur in He-Cd lasers are presented and interpreted. It was found that the laser output can be adequately described by means of the rate equations. Based on these rate equations and the experimental results, the output and configuration of the He-Cd laser may be optimized. An estimate of the transfer cross section between the helium metastable and the cadmium atom is also presented.
Keywords :
Cadmium; Equations; Fault location; Free electron lasers; Helium; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Metastasis; Optical resonators;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1971.1076543
