cw recombination laser action in a cadmium vapor arc
- 15 February 1983
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 42 (4) , 347-349
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.93928
Abstract
Continuous-wave laser oscillation at 1.40, 1.43, 1.45, and 1.64 μm has been achieved in a recombining plasma produced by a Cd vapor arc in the presence of low-pressure rapidly flowing He gas. The variation of gain with distance from the arc, calculated using a simple recombination model, is in close agreement with experiment. The experimental techniques used in this work should be applicable to the development of cw lasers in other metal vapor arcs.Keywords
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