High Energy Optical Resonance Transfer Laser Study. Volume 1. Laboratory Experiments

Abstract

This report describes characterization experiments investigating an HF intramolecular Optical resonance Transfer Laser (ORTL), with variation in pump laser characteristics, ORTL volume and ORTL medium composition, pressure, and flow velocity. Input coupling, conversion, and overall efficiency were characterized in several different geometries. Maximum values of 83 per cent for conversion efficiency and 29 per cent for overall efficiency were observed. Initial temporal measurements revealed no dynamic feedback interaction in the intra-cavity configuration. Diffraction limited ORTL beam quality was observed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA074126

Entities

People

  • C. Lovejoy
  • J. Finzi
  • Jingxian Wang
  • P. Baily

Organizations

  • Hughes Aircraft Company

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cavity Resonators
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Detectors
  • Deuterium Fluoride Lasers
  • Far Field
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Hydrogen Fluoride Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Mediums
  • Laser Resonators
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Measurement
  • Optical Pumping
  • Power Meters
  • Resonance
  • Resonators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers