Configurations for high-power pulsed CH/sub 3/F 496-. mu. m lasers

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.323049· OSTI ID:7365327

Plant, T K; DeTemple, T A

The generation of high-power pulses from optically pumped CH/sub 3/F at 496 ..mu..m was investigated in a simple one-mirror superradiant laser, a dielectric waveguide laser, and an oscillator-amplifier configuration. All three configurations were found to produce linearily polarized temporally smooth pulses with a lowest-order transverse intensity profile. The superradiant mode produced approximately twice the output of the oscillator-amplifier mode while the cavity always produced the lowest output. A maximum FIR output of 2.3 kW corresponding to an energy conversion efficiency of 0.35% was obtained which is 35% of the theoretical maximum. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Department of Electrical Engineering, Electro-Physics Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801
• OSTI ID: 7365327
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 47:7; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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