System design and relaxation oscillations of a titanium-sapphire laser. Master thesis
Abstract
A general method for designing a laser system is presented. Using the Ti:sapphire laser as an example, the requirements of stability, astigmatic compensation, and matching of the pump and cavity modes are addressed. Investigations into the relaxation oscillations of a Ti-sapphire laser are reported. Using four level laser rate equation theory, a technique is developed for analyzing relaxation oscillations exhibited by a laser. This technique presents a new and simple method for measuring the upper state lifetime and intrinsic cavity losses of a laser system. Beam-like vector solutions to Maxwell's equations are also presented. These solutions present a more detailed description of the polarization properties of laser beams. Experimental evidence of these properties is shown using an Argon laser.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Air Force Inst. of Tech., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6976410
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-254264/5/XAB; AFIT/CI/CIA-92-072
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Thesis (M.S.)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; SOLID STATE LASERS; DESIGN; BIREFRINGENCE; DIFFUSION; ENERGY LOSSES; HYDROGEN; LASER CAVITIES; LASER RADIATION; OSCILLATIONS; POLARIZATION; RELAXATION; STABILITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; LASERS; LOSSES; NONMETALS; RADIATIONS; REFRACTION; 426002* - Engineering- Lasers & Masers- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Erikson, W L. System design and relaxation oscillations of a titanium-sapphire laser. Master thesis. United States: N. p., 1992.
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Erikson, W L. System design and relaxation oscillations of a titanium-sapphire laser. Master thesis. United States.
Erikson, W L. 1992.
"System design and relaxation oscillations of a titanium-sapphire laser. Master thesis". United States.
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abstractNote = {A general method for designing a laser system is presented. Using the Ti:sapphire laser as an example, the requirements of stability, astigmatic compensation, and matching of the pump and cavity modes are addressed. Investigations into the relaxation oscillations of a Ti-sapphire laser are reported. Using four level laser rate equation theory, a technique is developed for analyzing relaxation oscillations exhibited by a laser. This technique presents a new and simple method for measuring the upper state lifetime and intrinsic cavity losses of a laser system. Beam-like vector solutions to Maxwell's equations are also presented. These solutions present a more detailed description of the polarization properties of laser beams. Experimental evidence of these properties is shown using an Argon laser.},
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year = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
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