Alkali lasers development at Laser and Optics Research Center of the U.S. Air Force Academy

B. V. Zhdanov; R. J. Knize

doi:10.1117/12.782846

12 May 2008 Alkali lasers development at Laser and Optics Research Center of the U.S. Air Force Academy

B. V. Zhdanov, R. J. Knize

Proceedings Volume 7005, High-Power Laser Ablation VII; 700524 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782846
Event: High-Power Laser Ablation 2008, 2008, Taos, New Mexico, United States

Abstract

The Laser and Optics Research Center of the US Air Force Academy started a research program on optically pumped alkali lasers in 2004. We demonstrated the first diode pumped alkali (cesium) vapor laser, the first optically pumped potassium laser, the most efficient (slope efficiency higher than 80%) cesium laser, and diode pumped Rb and Cs lasers with highest output powers (17 W and 48 W respectively). We have developed an efficient Cs amplifier with a small signal amplification factor of 145 and tunable single mode Cs laser for scientific applications. In this paper we present a review of our main results and recent achievements in high power alkali laser development, discuss some problems existing in this field and ways to solve them.

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B. V. Zhdanov and R. J. Knize "Alkali lasers development at Laser and Optics Research Center of the U.S. Air Force Academy", Proc. SPIE 7005, High-Power Laser Ablation VII, 700524 (12 May 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782846

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