DocumentCode
982536
Title
The Pulsed Ruby Maser as a Light Amplifier
Author
Kisliuk, P.P. ; Boyle, W.S.
Author_Institution
Bell Telephone Labs., Inc., Murray Hill, N.J.
Volume
49
Issue
11
fYear
1961
Firstpage
1635
Lastpage
1639
Abstract
A pulsed ruby maser has been operated as a light amplifier using a ruby maser oscillator as a source. A net gain of a factor of two was observed. The dependence of the gain on temperature and pumping power agrees with theory within experimental limits.
Keywords
Electromagnetic wave absorption; Fluorescence; Gain measurement; Land surface temperature; Loss measurement; Masers; Oscillators; Power amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Temperature dependence;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IRE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-8390
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JRPROC.1961.287765
Filename
4066307
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