Optical Conversion Processes

Abstract

With the delivery and modification of an untuned high power KrF laser, experiments began on optical conversion to longer wavelengths with various candidates generated using scalable production techniques. For ease of demonstration of principle, the candidates hydrogen, iron and calcium were identified as compatible with the available power and bandwidth of our pump laser and were therefore first considered. These results demonstrate that efficient conversion of KrF towards longer wavelengths is achievable using an untuned laser as the pump. Also, the technique of producing refractory metals in densities sufficiently high for single pass amplified spontaneous emission by the decomposition of organometallic compounds is clearly established.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047214

Entities

People

  • Daniel W. Trainor
  • S. A. Mani

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contracts
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Elements
  • Energy Levels
  • Energy Transfer
  • Excimer Lasers
  • Krypton Fluoride Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Quantum Yields
  • Radiation
  • Refractory Metals
  • Security
  • Xenon Fluoride Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy