Optimal repetition rates of excitation pulses in a Tm-vapour laser

Journal Article · Mon Jan 31 04:00:00 EST 2011 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2011V041N01ABEH014388· OSTI ID:21541789

Gerasimov, V A; Gerasimov, V V; Pavlinskii, A V

The optimal excitation pulse repetition rates (PRRs) for a gas-discharge Tm-vapour laser with indirect population of upper laser levels are determined. It is shown that, under the same excitation conditions, the optimal PRRs increase with a decrease in the energy defect between the upper laser acceptor level and the nearest resonant donor level. The reasons for the limitation of the optimal PRRs in Tm-vapour laser are discussed. It is shown that the maximum average power of Tm-vapour laser radiation may exceed several times the Cu-vapour laser power under the same excitation conditions and in identical gas-discharge tubes. (lasers)

• OSTI ID: 21541789
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 41; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON TUBES
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
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GAS DISCHARGE TUBES
GAS LASERS
GASES
LASER RADIATION
LASERS
METAL VAPOR LASERS
RADIATIONS
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