Solar simulator-pumped atomic iodine laser

Journal Article · Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.92659· OSTI ID:6427016

Lee, J H; Weaver, W R

An atomic iodine laser, a candidate for the direct solar-pumped gas laser, was excited with a 4-kW beam from a xenon arc solar simulator. Continuous lasing at 1.315 ..mu..m for over 10 ms was obtained for static filling of n-C/sub 3/F/sub 7/I vapor. By momentarily flowing the lasant, a 30-Hz pulsed output was obtained for about 200 ms. The peak laser power observed was 4 W for which the system efficiency reached 0.1%. These results indicate that direct solar pumping of a gas laser for power conversion in space is indeed feasible.

• Research Organization: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235
• OSTI ID: 6427016
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 39:2; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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