Observation of a coherent coupling of nanosecond CO/sub 2/-laser pulses to an amplifying medium

Journal Article · Mon Nov 05 04:00:00 EST 1979 · JETP Lett. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5268847

Baranov, V Y; Borzenko, V L; Malyuta, D D; Petrushevich, Y V; Satov, Y A; Sebrant, A Y; Smakovskii, Y B; Starostin, A N; Strel'tsov, A P

Coherent effects that occur in the course of amplification of ultrashort pulses in CO/sub 2/-amplifiers may have a significant role in the generation of short CO/sub 2/-laser pulses of a given shape for use in, for example, thermonuclear investigations. To observe the coherent interaction a 1-nanosec CO/sub 2/-laser pulse was formed and propagated through an amplifying medium. A substantial sharpening of the leading pulse front and a splitting into two ''2..pi..'' pulses is observed. The experimental results are qualitatively confirmed by numerical calculations.

• OSTI ID: 5268847
• Journal Information: JETP Lett. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: JETP Lett. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 30:9; ISSN JTPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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