Energy Levels and Branching Ratios of Tm3+ in Ten Garnet Laser Materials

Abstract

A prediction of laser performance of Tm transitions from the F4 to the H6 manifolds in ten garnets has been made by using a quantum-mechanical model. Theoretical energy levels, branching ratios, and population inversion percentages were calculated to determine threshold as a function of temperature.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA235274

Entities

People

  • Clyde A. Morrison
  • Elizabeth D. Filer
  • Norman P. Barnes

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Energy Levels
  • Equations
  • Figure Of Merit
  • Inversion
  • Laser Materials
  • Lasers
  • Magnetic Dipoles
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Refractive Index
  • Transitions
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Mathematics or Statistics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Quantum Computing