Gas Lasers.

Abstract

Electrical pulsed-discharges in molecular vapors have been investigated in a search for laser media with potentially high quantum-efficiency and emitting in the visible region of the spectrum. Models for obtaining population inversions are proposed in the case of mercuric halides, copper halides, and organic luminophors vapors. Optical gain has been detected from discharges in mercuric bromide. Evidence of gain has also been found in the case of copper-bromide discharges. It is also shown that gas buffered discharges in vapors of complex organic molecules provide intense, broad-band molecular emission. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1972
Accession Number
AD0741238

Entities

People

  • A. Lempicki
  • R. Pappalardo
  • Sheikh Z. Ahmed

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Efficiency
  • Emission
  • Gas Lasers
  • Inversion
  • Lasers
  • Molecules
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition
  • Quantum Computing