Mather-type dense plasma focus as a new optical pump for short-wavelength high-power lasers

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.333262· OSTI ID:5151282

Fanning, J J; Kim, K

For the first time, a Mather-type dense plasma focus (MDPF) is successfully operated as an optical pump for lasers. Rhodamine-6G dye is optically pumped using the MDPF fluorescence, producing a laser pulse 1 ..mu..s in duration and more than 50 kW in output power. No optimization is attempted either of the laser cavity or of the lasing medium concentration and volume. A brief description of the experimental setup is presented, along with a summary and discussion of the results. The advantages of the present optical pump source and, in particular, their implications for the pumping of short-wavelength lasers are discussed.

• Research Organization: Charged Particle Research Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801
• OSTI ID: 5151282
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 55:7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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