Energy and power considerations in injection and optically pumped lasers

1 January 1963

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 51 (12) , 1723-1731
https://doi.org/10.1109/proc.1963.2684

Abstract

The topics of power and energy output from lasers are treated. Both three- and four-level lasers are considered in the pulsed and continuous modes of operation. The theoretical power and energy estimates are compared, when possible, with experimental data.

Keywords

OPTICAL PUMPING
LASER EXCITATION
POWER LASERS
PUMP LASERS
ATOMIC BEAMS
LASER MODES
ATOM LASERS
LASER THEORY
LASER TRANSITIONS
ENERGY STATES