The Laser,

Abstract

An elementary, qualitative discussion of the laser is given, including a description of stimulated emission. Several fundamental means of achieving a population inversion are discussed as well as the basic form of a laser. The areas in which lasers may be applied are discussed briefly and in very general terms.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0911809

Entities

People

  • J. D. Kingsley

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Emission

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers