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Title: Excited-state absorption in the lasing wavelength region of Alexandrite

Journal Article · · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)

The excited-state absorption cross section sigma/sub 2/ /sub a/ (E) in the gain wavelength region of alexandrite has been determined and is shown to limit the vibronic laser range at both high and low energy. The maximum in vibronic laser emission is due to a minimum in sigma/sub 2/ /sub a/ (E) near 13 000 cm/sup -1/. sigma/sub 2/ /sub a/ (E) is less than 10/sup -20/ cm/sup 2/ between 12 000 and 14 000 cm/sup -1/.

Research Organization:
Corporate R and D. Div., Allied Corp., Morristown, NJ 07960
OSTI ID:
6128741
Journal Information:
IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Vol. QE-18:7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English