• DocumentCode
    1152525
  • Title

    Effect of rotational level coupling on pulse sharpening in CO2amplifiers

  • Author

    McFarland, B.B.

  • Author_Institution
    Malibu, CA, USA
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1973
  • fDate
    7/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    731
  • Lastpage
    736
  • Abstract
    The linear (small-signal) and nonlinear temporal response of CO2laser media was studied. Experimental results of the amplification of optical pulses whose duration is comparable to the inverse gain-bandwidth of the amplifying medium are described. Pulse narrowing, a consequence of nonlinear amplification, was observed. Computer calculations based upon a two-level model incorporating phenomenologically CO2rotational level coupling are compared with experimental observations.
  • Keywords
    Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Laser modes; Optical amplifiers; Optical computing; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Predictive models; Pulse amplifiers; Vibration measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1973.1077729
  • Filename
    1077729
    • Link To Document
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