Electron beam pumped cw Hg ion laser
- 15 February 1982
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 40 (4) , 300-302
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.93084
Abstract
We have obtained cw laser action using electron beam excitation of a He-Hg mixture. This represents a new method of exciting cw lasers and offers the possibility of increased efficiency for ion lasers.Keywords
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