ISSN:
1432-0649
Keywords:
42.55.Hq
;
33.50.Dq
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Optically pumped laser emission has been observed on the NaK 2(A)1Σ+ → 1(X)1Σ+ electronic state transition. The emission occurs between 1.015 and 1.035 μm when a sodium-potassium heat-pipe oven is pumped with 695–745 nm pulsed dye laser radiation. The laser emission occurs on many ro-vibrational transitions without the use of cavity mirrors. However, the addition of a simple cavity increases both the number of observed lasing transitions and the amplitude of the emission on each line. We report our results for the dependence of the emission intensity on pump laser power, oven temperature, and buffer gas pressure.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00332276
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