Gain and saturation intensity measurements of a mode-locked KrF oscillator-amplifier

Journal Article · Wed Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.92039· OSTI ID:5011056

Banic, J; Efthimiopoulos, T; Stoicheff, B P

The gain and saturation intensity of a fast-discharge KrF oscillator-amplifier have been investigated. The small-signal-gain coefficient was found to be 0.145 cm/sup -1/ for a 2-ns pulse and 0.160 cm/sup -1/ for a 10-ns pulse, with the respective saturation intensities approx.1.6 and approx.2.0 MW/cm/sup 2/. An energy of 250 mJ was extracted with a 10-ns input pulse. It was possible to isolate by amplification a single 2-ns pulse from a mode-locked train (of 2 or 3 pulses) and to extract 35 mJ in the amplified beam.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A7
• OSTI ID: 5011056
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 37:8; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AMPLIFIERS
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FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GAIN
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HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
KRYPTON COMPOUNDS
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