Title :
Optically Pumped Potassium Vapor Laser
Author :
Zhdanov, B. ; Maes, C. ; Ehrenreich, T. ; Havko, A. ; Koval, N. ; Meeker, T. ; Worker, B. ; Flusche, B. ; Knize, R.J.
Author_Institution :
US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs
Abstract :
We present an optically pumped continuous wave Potassium vapor laser operating in a single longitudinal and a single transverse mode at 770 nm. The measured value of the slope efficiency was 20%.
Keywords :
gas lasers; optical pumping; potassium; optically pumped potassium vapor laser; single longitudinal mode; single transverse mode; slope efficiency; wavelength 770 nm; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Gas lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical buffering; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pumping; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453697
