Optically pumped potassium laser

被引:88
作者
Zhdanov, B. [1 ]
Maes, C. [1 ]
Ehrenreich, T. [1 ]
Havko, A. [1 ]
Koval, N. [1 ]
Meeker, T. [1 ]
Worker, B. [1 ]
Flusche, B. [1 ]
Knize, R. J. [1 ]
机构
[1] USAF Acad, Colorado Springs, CO 80840 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
alkali lasers; optically pumped lasers;
D O I
10.1016/j.optcom.2006.09.037
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We present an optically pumped continuous wave potassium vapor laser operating in a single longitudinal and a single transverse mode at 770 nm. The measured value of the input power to the output power slope efficiency was 20%. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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页码:353 / 355
页数:3
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