Nonlinear infrared generation in alkali metal vapors: steady state susceptibilities and dynamic behavior. Effective relaxation rates and preliminary Raman gain predictions for the Cs system. Technical progress report, 1 July-31 December 1986

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6770051

Lawandy, N M

Effective relaxation rates for atomic cesium pumped by doubled Alexandrite radiation are presented. Laser radiation levels are 8S 1/2 and 9S 1/2; resonance levels 3 = 8P 1/2 and 8P 1/2, respectively. In addition, Raman gain is represented in two graphs which plot chi per atom (10 to the -13 power) at Raman peak versus the infrared wave number per centimeter and the corresponding doubled Alexandrite wave number. One graph covers resonance level 8P, the other 9P; in both cases cesium is pumped with a peak pulse height of 0.5 MW in a 200 micron diameter spot size.

• Research Organization: Brown Univ., Providence, RI (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6770051
• Report Number(s): N-87-13498; NASA-CR-179961; NAS-1.26:179961
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKALI METALS
CESIUM
DATA
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GAS LASERS
INFORMATION
INFRARED RADIATION
LASERS
METAL VAPOR LASERS
METALS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OPTICAL PUMPING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PUMPING
RADIATIONS
RAMAN SPECTRA
RELAXATION TIME
RESONANCE
SPECTRA