IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics · 1985 · 160 citations · 11 references
Natural SciencesMaterials SciencePhysicsOpticsPhotonicsSpectroscopyInorganic SpectroscopyLaser Host MaterialsLaser OpticsLaser PhysicsLaser SpectroscopyOptical SpectroscopyExcitationLaser EfficiencyLaser Gain MaterialsLasersOperating ConditionsPulsed LasersSpectroscopic Characterization Of Laser HostsTemporal Behavior Analysis
The Co:MgF <inf xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</inf> laser, tunable over the range from 1.5 to 2.3 μm, has been investigated under a variety of operating conditions. Included in this paper are reports on basic spectroscopy of Co:MgF <inf xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</inf> , a determination of the gain cross section, the efficiency and temporal behavior under pulsed excitation, and performance in the <tex xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Q</tex> -switched mode. In addition, operation with thermoelectric cooling and CW oscillation at the multiwatt power level are discussed. Equations covering laser-pumped lasers are derived and comparisons between experiments and theory are presented.
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