Title :
Cesium laser with transverse diode laser pumping
Author :
Shaffer, M.K. ; Zhdanov, B.V. ; Sell, J. ; Knize, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., US Air Force Acad., Usaf Academy, CO, USA
Abstract :
A transversely pumped Cs vapor laser has been demonstrated using fifteen laser diode arrays to pump the gain medium, yielding 14% optical to optical efficiency and 15% slope efficiency.
Keywords :
caesium; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; Cs; cesium laser; laser diode arrays; transverse diode laser pumping; transversely pumped vapor laser; Atom lasers; Diode lasers; Gas lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Linear discriminant analysis; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; (140.1340) Atomic gas lasers; (140.3380) Laser materials; (140.3460) Lasers; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
