Application of lasers utilizing color centers in alkali halide crystals to intracavity laser spectroscopy

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1979v009n01ABEH008688· OSTI ID:6193613

Baev, V M; Gamalii, V F; Lobanov, B D; Martynovich, E F; Sviridenkov, E A; Suchkov, A F; Khulugurov, V M

Laser action was achieved in OH-stabilized F/sup +//sub 2/ centers in LiF pumped by free-oscillation ruby laser radiation. The spectral range of the stimulated emission was 0.84--1.13 ..mu... In a nonselective resonator, an atmospheric air absorption spectrum in the range 0.9--0.98 ..mu.. was obtained by intracavity laser spectroscopy. The sensitivity was governed by the pump pulse duration of 1 ..mu..sec and was 3 x 10/sup -5/ cm/sup -1/. Absorption spectra of C/sub 2/H/sub 2/, CH/sub 3/OH, and CH/sub 4/ were obtained in this spectral range. The results showed that lasers utilizing color centers in alkali halide crystals are potentially useful for intracavity laser spectroscopy.

• Research Organization: P. N. Lebedev Physics Institute, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 6193613
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 9:1; ISSN SJQEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CRYSTAL DEFECTS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
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EMISSION
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
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STIMULATED EMISSION
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