Narrow-linewidth gain and saturation measurements of a KrF discharge laser

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.331823· OSTI ID:5612129

Fedosejevs, R; Tomov, I V; McKen, D C.D.; Arnfield, M; Domier, C; Offenberger, A A

The gain and output characteristic of a KrF discharge laser module have been studied using a 0.1-cm/sup -1/ linewidth probe pulse generated from an etalon-narrowed injection-locked oscillator-amplifier system. A small signal gain coefficient of 0.115 cm/sup -1/ was measured. Saturation of the output intensity could be accurately modelled by assuming steady state conditions including a nonsaturable absorption of 0.01 cm/sup -1/ which yields a saturation intensity of 1.7 MW/cm/sup 2/.

• Research Organization: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G7
• OSTI ID: 5612129
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 54:10; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
AMPLIFICATION
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EMISSION
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GAIN
GAS LASERS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
KRYPTON COMPOUNDS
KRYPTON FLUORIDES
LASERS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
POWER
PULSES
RADIATIONS
RAMAN EFFECT
RARE GAS COMPOUNDS
SATURATION
STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS
STIMULATED EMISSION
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION