Title :
Master oscillator power amplifier performance of Ti:Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/
Author :
Barnes, James C. ; Barnes, Norman P. ; Miller, George E.
Author_Institution :
NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An improved Ti:Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ amplifier model is reported. Amplifier performance under various pump and probe fluence conditions is also reported. It is claimed to be in good agreement with the numerical model predictions.<>
Keywords :
laser theory; optical pumping; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Ti; Ti:Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/; master oscillator power amplifier performance; probe fluence conditions; pump conditions; sapphire; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Neodymium; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Power amplifiers; Probes; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
