Temperature Gradients In Diode-pumped Alkali Lasers

Abstract

Localized heating in diode-pumped alkali lasers induces spatial variations in metal vapor density, leading to a reduction in laser power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 18, 2012
Accession Number
ADA556155

Entities

People

  • Charles Fox
  • Glen Perram

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Spectra
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Air Force
  • Alkali Metals
  • Atoms
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Energy Transfer
  • Engineering
  • Gas Lasers
  • Ground State
  • Heat Pipes
  • Heating
  • Laser Diodes
  • Laser Mediums
  • Laser Weapons
  • Lasers
  • Temperature Gradients

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers