Electron Beam Pumping of Laser Dyes
Abstract
The report concerns the feasibility of electron beam pumped dye lasers. This work was undertaken because such lasers might be capable of producing powerful nanosecond pulse of visible light with a conversion efficiency as high as 5% from electrical energy into light. However, laser action could not be attained. The authors propose that high energy radiation results in indiscriminate ionization and excitation of the supporting solvent for the dye and hence a transient absorption of the fluorescent light.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 31, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0778032
Entities
People
- R. T. Hodgson
- S. C. Wallace
Organizations
- IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center