DocumentCode :
1147994
Title :
Assessment of a promethium YAG laser
Author :
Krupke, William F.
Author_Institution :
Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, CA, USA
Volume :
8
Issue :
8
fYear :
1972
fDate :
8/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
725
Lastpage :
726
Abstract :
Radiative transition probabilities have been computed for relaxation of the metastable5F1 and5 
-manifolds of Pm3+YAG. The Pm3+YAG system is analyzed for 4-level room-temperaure population inversion leading to 0.92-μ coherent radiation; Pm3+YAG is compared to Nd3+YAG as a CW laser.
-manifolds of Pm3+YAG. The Pm3+YAG system is analyzed for 4-level room-temperaure population inversion leading to 0.92-μ coherent radiation; Pm3+YAG is compared to Nd3+YAG as a CW laser.Keywords :
Aircraft; Cities and towns; Energy states; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Metastasis; Pump lasers; Solids; Tensile stress;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1972.1077281
Filename :
1077281
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