RESEARCH ON PROPERTIES OF LASER DEVICES. VOLUME I
Abstract
Three major analytical tasks were performed. These consisted of the analysis of the modes of a resonator with a Pin-Hole Suppressor, of amplifier performance, and of pulse oscillator performance. A cesium gas LASER, optically pumped by a helium discharge has been made to oscillate at a wavelength of 7.18 microns. High gain HeNe discharge LASERs were constructed and used in the investigation of tunable LASERs and the study of oscillators terminated by prism reflectors. Preliminary experimental verification was obtained for a theory of the normal pulse output from the ruby LASER. A spinning prism Q-switch was used to induce very high peak power pulses from rods of ruby (greater than 10 megawatts) and Nd doped glass (greater than 2 megawatts). The results appear to be within 50% of optimum as predicted by the theory developed under analytical tasks. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 02, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0278053
Entities
People
- Maurice C. Newstein
- Sondra A. Rothberg
Organizations
- Control Data Corporation