Stimulated-Emission Cross Section of Nd3+ at 1.06 Micrometer in POCl3, YAG, CaWO4, ED-2 Glass and LG55 Glass.

Abstract

Stimulated-emission cross sections of Nd3+ at 1.06 micrometers in POCl3, yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG), calcium tungstate (CaWO4), and two laser glasses (ED-2 and LG55) were measured by studying the laser threshold gain and inverted population. The technique of end pumping with pulsed xenon ion lasers was used with an identical laser cavity for all the Nd-doped samples. A direct comparison of the cross sections in the different hosts was obtained. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 28, 1972
Accession Number
AD0753901

Entities

People

  • Jerry A. Gelbwachs
  • Milton Birnbaum

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Elements
  • Emission
  • Garnet
  • Ion Lasers
  • Laser Resonators
  • Lasers
  • Metals
  • Micrometers
  • Tungstates
  • Yttrium
  • Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers