Stable, pulsed, color-center laser in pure KCl tunable from 1. 23 to 1. 35. mu. m

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Opt. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.13.000978· OSTI ID:7011752

Georgiou, E; Carrig, T J; Pollock, C R

Stable, tunable, pulsed laser operation based on the N/sub 2/ color center in additively colored pure KCl is reported. The laser tunes smoothly from 1.23 to 1.35 ..mu..m when pumped by a 1.06-..mu..m Q-switched Nd:YAG laser at kilohertz repetition rates. 42-mW average output power at 1.28 ..mu..m was achieved for 1-W average incident pump power. No power fading has been observed over several weeks of day-to-day operation.

• Research Organization: School of Electrical Engineering and Materials Science Center, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
• OSTI ID: 7011752
• Journal Information: Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 13:11; ISSN OPLED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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