ALKALI-METAL OPTICAL MASERS

Abstract

An optical maser device is described by which a pressure broadened mercury lamp provides the outside light source. The mercury line was observed at high resolution and was found to be self-reversed. An adsorption cell containing potassium-absorbed energy was found to be about half as intense as mercury. The apparatus was assembled such that the mercury lamp was focussed by means of an elliptical cylinder onto a closed cell containing vaporized potassium.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0265988

Entities

People

  • H.z. Cummins
  • I.d. Abella

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorption
  • Alkali Metals
  • High Resolution
  • Lamps
  • Light Sources
  • Mercury Lamps
  • Metals
  • Potassium

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies