Title :
CW arc-lamp-pumped alexandrite lasers
Author :
Samelson, Harold ; Walling, J.C. ; Wernikowski, Thomas ; Harter, Donald J.
Author_Institution :
Allied-Signal Inc., Morristown, NJ, USA
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The performance characteristics of arc-lamp (Xe and Hg)-pumped, CW alexandrite lasers are described. The modes of operation considered are free-running, tuned, and repetitively Q-switched. The experimental arrangement and apparatus are also outlined. The experimental results are discussed in terms of a steady-state model, and the areas of agreement and difficulty are pointed out.<>
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser modes; laser tuning; optical pumping; solid lasers; BeAl/sub 2/O/sub 4/:Cr/sup 3+/; CW alexandrite lasers; Q-switched; Q-switched laser; Xe-Hg arc lamp; arc-lamp pumped lasers; free-running laser; modes of operation; tuned laser; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Mercury (metals); Optical materials; Polarization; Pump lasers; Solid state circuits;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
