Title :
The chemical oxygen iodine laser in the presence of a magnetic field. I. Gain measurements and polarization effects
Author :
Hager, G.D. ; Kopf, D. ; Hunt, B.S. ; Anderson, B. ; Woolhiser, C. ; Crowell, P.
Author_Institution :
Phillips Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM, USA
fDate :
3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
For pt.II, see ibid., vol.29, no.3, p.944-53 (1993). The results from a combined experimental/theoretical investigation of the influence of a magnetic field on the gain and polarization in a supersonic chemical oxygen laser are described. Theoretical calculations are presented for the normalized gain as a function of magnetic field strength and are shown to be in good agreement with the experimental data. Experimental results are given for the gain suppression for P and S polarization over the range 0-1000 G. Without polarizing elements internal to the laser cavity the degree of P polarization was measured for field strength from 0 to 200 G, and a qualitative explanation is offered for the observed behavior
Keywords :
chemical lasers; iodine; light polarisation; magnetic field effects; oxygen; O2-I; P polarization; S polarization; chemical lasers; field strength; gain suppression; laser gain measurements; magnetic field; normalized gain; polarization effects; supersonic jets; Chemical lasers; Extraterrestrial measurements; Gain measurement; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Nuclear electronics; Optical polarization; Oxygen;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
