High power large bore CO2 laser small signal gain coefficient and saturation intensity measurements

被引:9
作者
DesAutels, GL [1 ]
Daniels, D [1 ]
Bagford, JO [1 ]
Lander, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Laser Hardening Mat Evaluat Lab Facil, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF OPTICS A-PURE AND APPLIED OPTICS | 2003年 / 5卷 / 02期
关键词
laser; resonator; gain; small signal gain; saturation intensity measurement; CO2;
D O I
10.1088/1464-4258/5/2/304
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Two methods of measuring the gain medium parameters of a laser are presented (Hodgson N and Weber H 1997 Optical Resonators-Fundamentals, Advanced Concepts and Applications (Berlin: Springer) pp 583-91). The first method used measured only the output power of the CO2 laser (10.6 mum is the wavelength used) using three separate output couplers, each having different couplings. Once the three different output powers were measured, the results were used in the Rigrod equation to solve for two separate Rigrod equations knowing all the variables except for two unknowns; the small signal gain coefficient and the saturation intensity. The second method was a single-pass measurement where a very low power CO2 laser was injected into the high power CO2 laser in question. Power readings were made before and after the injection to determine the gain. Both methods agree with each other well, within 5%, for the small signal gain calculation, which provides confidence that the calculation for saturation intensity in the first method is correct as well.
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页码:96 / 101
页数:6
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