STUDY OF CROSS RELAXATION AND GLASS LASER AMPLIFIERS.

Abstract

Spectral hole burning and cross-relaxation in neodymium-doped glass were investigated to determine whether stored energy can be removed rapidly by a spectrally narrow driving signal. By measuring the fluorescence from a pumped sample of glass before and after the passage of the signal pulse as a function of signal energy, quantitative estimates of cross-relaxation time and cross section for stimulated emission are made. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1967
Accession Number
AD0656763

Entities

People

  • George L. Clark

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Emission
  • Fluorescence
  • Glass Lasers
  • Laser Amplifiers
  • Lasers
  • Light Amplifiers
  • Light Sources
  • Neodymium
  • Optical Equipment
  • Relaxation Time

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers