Theory and Experiments on a Basic Element of a Storage Light Amplifier

A simple theory is developed for the performance of the basic element of a storage light amplifier. This theory permits the determination of the optimum operating frequency and of restrictions, which have to be imposed on operating characteristics, such as the feedback ratio, in order to make storage possible. The theory is compared with a set of experimental data obtained for a basic element of a storage light amplifier. The comparison leads to numerical values for a set of parameters appearing in the theoretical analysis. In view of the approximate nature of the assumptions made, the agreement between theory and experiment is considered to be very satisfactory. The information obtained from the analysis of this basic element is used to design a large display area model of a storage light amplifier. The processing techniques involved are described briefly in an Appendix.