Interpulse kinetics in copper and copper halide lasers

The various rate processes that govern the interpulse relaxation in metal vapor and metal halide vapor lasers are considered. Computer calculations indicate that the rapid metastable levels relaxation observed in copper and copper halide laser experiments requires the existence of a relatively small...

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Published in:IEEE journal of quantum electronics 1983-01, Vol.19 (1), p.88-91
Main Author: Harstad, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic beams
Copper
Electrons
Gas lasers
Kinetic theory
Land surface temperature
Laser excitation
Metastasis
Space technology
Stationary state
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Summary:The various rate processes that govern the interpulse relaxation in metal vapor and metal halide vapor lasers are considered. Computer calculations indicate that the rapid metastable levels relaxation observed in copper and copper halide laser experiments requires the existence of a relatively small resonance in the cross section for metastable excitation or deexcitation near threshold. The accurate calculation of interpulse relaxation requires knowledge of rate constants presently not well known; this is especially so for metal halide lasers.
ISSN:0018-9197
1558-1713
DOI:10.1109/JQE.1983.1071733