Quasi-Continuous-Wave Laser Emission from the Second Positive Band of Nitrogen.

Abstract

Experimental results are presented for the observation of a second positive nitrogen laser that has a pulse length much longer than the radiative lifetime of the upper laser level. Preliminary measurements of the temporal behavior of this laser indicate that it was operating in a quasi-continuous-wave manner and, in addition, the laser output was extremely sensitive to the alignment of the optical cavity placed around the discharge tube.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 28, 1975
Accession Number
ADA005707

Entities

People

  • David G. Sutton
  • Luis Galvan
  • Steven N. Suchard

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continuous Waves
  • Discharge Tubes
  • Emission
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Nitrogen
  • Nitrogen Lasers
  • Observation
  • Optomechanics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers