RESEARCH OF LASER PUMP AND ENERGY STORAGE TECHNIQUES,

Abstract

A fast high radiance ablating laser pump of novel design has been constructed and its radiative characteristics have been determined. Performance of the lamp for exciting a ruby crystal of 0.580 in. diameter and 8 in. length has been established. Total stimulated emission energies in the range 10 joules to 30 joules, depending on individual rods, have been verified. Laser energy was emitted in times near 25 micro sec. The stimulated emission pulse consisted of a series of spikes highly regular with respect to their mutual separation and peak power. Maximum measured peak spike power was 2.5 x 1,000,000 watts. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0611771

Entities

People

  • F. N. Mastrup
  • J. J. Caldwell Jr.
  • R. F. Wuerker

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diameters
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Peak Power
  • Power
  • Radiance
  • Storage

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers