Direct solar-pumped iodine laser amplifier
Abstract
During this period the parametric studies of the iodine laser oscillator pumped by a Vortek simulator were carried out before amplifier studies. The amplifier studies are postponed to the extended period after completing the parametric studies. In addition, the kinetic modeling of a solar-pumped iodine laser amplifier, and the experimental work for a solar pumped dye laser amplifier are in progress. This report contains three parts: (1) a 10 W CW iodine laser pumped by a Vortek solar simulator; (2) kinetic modeling to predict the time to lasing threshold, lasing time, and energy output of solar-pumped iodine laser; and (3) the study of the dye laser amplifier pumped by a Tamarack solar simulator.
- Publication:
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Semiannual Progress Report
- Pub Date:
- March 1986
- Bibcode:
- 1986hiva.reptR....H
- Keywords:
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- Continuous Wave Lasers;
- Dye Lasers;
- Iodine Lasers;
- Laser Outputs;
- Light Amplifiers;
- Solar-Pumped Lasers;
- Laser Materials;
- Photodissociation;
- Reaction Kinetics;
- Solar Simulators;
- Lasers and Masers