Study of Laser Created Metal Vapour Plasmas.

Abstract

Laser resonance saturation represents a powerful new form of interaction that can lead at high densities to extremely rapid and efficient coupling of laser energy into both gases and plasmas. We have developed both a comprehensive experimental facility and a theoretical program for studying these interactions in alkali-vapours. Preliminary calculations have suggested that laser resonance saturation could lead to extensive ground level burnout of certain kinds of atoms or ions and that this could lead to the creation of a ground level inversion in these species. We believe that this approach could lead to the development of short wavelength lasers of high quantum efficiency. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108588

Entities

People

  • R. M. Measures

Organizations

  • University of Toronto

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkali Metals
  • Classification
  • Detectors
  • Differential Equations
  • Dye Lasers
  • Electrons
  • Engineering
  • Flux Density
  • Free Electrons
  • Ground State
  • Ion Beams
  • Ionization
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Liquid Dye Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Radiative Transfer

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Quantum Computing