Title :
Spectral and bandwidth characteristics of a high-pressure Xe laser in a several kilogauss field
Author :
Brannon, Paul J. ; Morris, R.W. ; Patterson, Edward L.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fDate :
9/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A technique based on the Zeeman effect has been developed for determining the gain bandwidth of the 1.73-μm laser line of the high-pressure atomic xenon laser. A bandwidth in the range of 0.14 to 0.37 cm-1 has been determined by this method. Lasing bandwidths for the 1.73-, 2.03, 2.63, and 2.65-μm lines have also been determined for pump rates in the range 0.3 to 1.8 kW/cm3. The effect of the magnetic field on the spectral characteristics of these lines is also given
Keywords :
Zeeman effect; gas lasers; laser variables measurement; xenon; 1.73 micron; 2.03 micron; 2.63 micron; 2.65 micron; Zeeman effect; gain bandwidth; high-pressure Xe laser; kilogauss field; laser line; lasing bandwidths; magnetic field; pump rates; spectral linewidths; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Bandwidth; Isotopes; Laser modes; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Optical polarization; Pump lasers; Xenon;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
