Research on solar pumped liquid lasers. Final Report
A solar pumped liquid laser that can be scaled up to high power (10 mW CW) for space applications was developed. Liquid lasers have the advantage over gases in that they provide much higher lasant densities and thus high-power densities. Liquids also have advantages over solids in that they have much higher damage thresholds and are much cheaper to produce for large scale applications. Among the liquid laser media that are potential candidates for solar pumping, the POC13: Nd sup 3+:ZrCl4 liquid was chosen for its high intrinsic efficiency and its relatively good stability against decomposition due to protic contamination. The development of a manufacturing procedure and performance testing of the laser liquid and the development of an inexpensive large solar concentrator to pump the laser are examined.
- Research Organization:
- Florida Univ., Gainesville (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6240945
- Report Number(s):
- N-86-10539
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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