LASERS--A BASIC DISCUSSION OF TYPES, PROPERTIES, AND PRINCIPLES

Abstract

This report describes the basic aspects of a laser. It includes a quantitative discussion of the major properties and the different types of lasers, as well as the basic laser mechanism - stimulated emission. Not included are detailed discussions of items that will be soon outdated. Several applications are presented in order to illustrate the properties of the laser.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0401888

Entities

People

  • C. M. Stickley

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Coherent Radiation
  • Communication Systems
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Detection
  • Energy Levels
  • Flash Lamps
  • Gas Lasers
  • Ground State
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Diodes
  • Laser Radar
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Semiconductor Diodes
  • Semiconductors

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy