INVESTIGATION OF GAS LASERS AND NONLINEAR OPTICAL EFFECTS.
Abstract
An analysis is given of frequency modulation of a gas laser by a time-varying axial magnetic field. Preliminary experimental results are reported. A helium-neon laser employing a dc-excited discharge between close-spaced parallel electrodes has yielded laser action at a wavelength of 1.15 microns. Analysis and experimental results show that the 'gain-switching' technique will be very useful for the repeated, reliable production of short, high-power laser pulses needed in the study of nonlinear optical effects and in optical radar. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 21, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0430129
Entities
People
- C. J. Buczek
- E. R. Peressini
- R. C. Ward
- T. S. Hartwick
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation