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Intense excitation source of blue-green laser. Annual summary report, 1 October 1983-30 September 1984

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6173343
Under a grant an intense excitation of a blue-green laser useful for underwater communication and detection system is being developed. The source in use, hypocycloidal-pinch plasma, can produce near uv photons which match the absorption spectra of solid-state blue-green lasers such as Tb:YLF and dye lasers. The optical pumping method is efficient and simple for exciting short-pulse lasers repetitively without coupling capacitor energy directly the laser medium. This document reports on progress made.
Research Organization:
Hampton Inst., VA (USA). Dept. of Physics and Engineering Studies
OSTI ID:
6173343
Report Number(s):
AD-A-147450/1/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English