Title :
Diode Pumped Alkali Lasers: History, current state and perspectives
Author :
Zhdanov, B.V. ; Shaffer, M.K. ; Knize, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Laser & Opt. Res. Center, US Air Force Acad., Usaf Academy, CO, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a review of the most important achievements in alkali lasers development and discusses some problems existing in this field.
Keywords :
alkali metals; gas lasers; optical pumping; alkali lasers; diode pumping; vapor laser; Heating; Optical pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942447
