Experimental and theoretical investigation of a coaxial pumped photolytic atomic bromine laser

Journal Article · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997 · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.572142· OSTI ID:477327

Rafferty, B D; Anderson, B T; Glassman, J; Miller, H C; Hager, G D ^[1]; Lampson, A I ^[2]

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1. Phillips Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM (United States)
2. Logicon RDA, Albuquerque, NM (United States)

This paper describes the results from a combined experimental/theoretical investigation of a coaxial pumped photolytic bromine laser. A 532-nm pump was used to photodissociate IBr and produce Br*({sup 2}P{sub 1/2}) with subsequent lasing on the ({sup 2}P{sub 1/2}) {yields} ({sup 2}P{sub 3/2}) transition. Experimental results are presented for output energy, mode buildup time and small-signal gain as a function of pump energy and mirror outcoupling fraction. A simplified rate equation model was developed to predict the laser performance parameters and shows goods agreement with the laser output energy and small-signal gain.

• OSTI ID: 477327
• Journal Information: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 33; ISSN 0018-9197; ISSN IEJQA7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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