Electronic Resource
Springer
International journal of infrared and millimeter waves
3 (1982), S. 137-151
ISSN:
1572-9559
Keywords:
NMMW lasers
;
Manley-Rowe limit
;
gas dynamics
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract We present a radical approach for improving the efficiency of optically pumped NMMW lasers in which the Manley-Rowe limit is transcended by recycling pump photons. The resulting new class of lasers, called photon recyclers, can be described as heat engines in which heat is converted into coherent NMMW radiation using pump photons as a catalyst. Practical implementation of the proposed schemes by combining features of optically pumped NMMW lasers and gas dynamic expansion is discussed. Such systems may yield high power c.w. NMMW output.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01007091
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