Gain scaling of short-wavelength plasma-recombination lasers
Journal Article
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· Opt. Lett.; (United States)
The theoretical Z/sup 7.5/ dependence of the small-signal gain of plasma-recombination lasers on the ionization stage Z of the laser species implies a straightforward development of short-wavelength lasers but appears to be significantly larger than the experimentally achieved gain scaling. A new analysis, which incorporates a simple experimental parameter representing the efficiency of populating the upper level at a given plasma electron density, results in a gain scaling with ionization state (Z/sup 4.5/) that is more consistent with experiments and also reveals a need for better experimental control the ion-production and electron-ion-recombination processes when one attempts to make such lasers.
- Research Organization:
- Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733
- OSTI ID:
- 5767553
- Journal Information:
- Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 8:3; ISSN OPLED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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