Amplified spontaneous emission and pulse train amplification in a KrF amplifier

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.38569· OSTI ID:6944156

Ackerhalt, J R; Hanson, D E; Adams, R G; Raymond, T D; Reiser, C; Rice, J K; Michie, R B

We present modeling status of pulse-train amplification experiments conducted at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque (SNLA) with an e-beam pumped KrF laser amplifier. The laser geometry is such that the dominant amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) growth is along the propagation axis. Our numerical studies include the propagation of on axis co- and counter-propagating fields for both the pulse train and ASE simultaneously. The time-dependent gain, absorption, formation and quenching rates are obtained from a state-of-the-art kinetics code developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). 12 refs., 12 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6944156
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-88-3777; CONF-881002-26; ON: DE89003485
• Resource Relation: Journal Volume: 191; Conference: 35. national vacuum symposium and 4th international laser science conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2 Oct 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
KRYPTON FLUORIDE LASERS
PULSE AMPLIFIERS
AMPLIFICATION
BEAM DYNAMICS
ELECTRON BEAM PUMPING
PULSE RISE TIME
THEORETICAL DATA
AMPLIFIERS
DATA
ELECTRICAL PUMPING
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EXCIMER LASERS
GAS LASERS
INFORMATION
LASERS
NUMERICAL DATA
PUMPING
TIMING PROPERTIES
420300* - Engineering- Lasers- (-1989)