Measurement of the room temperture R(1) line width of forty-two rubies

Accurate measurement of the room temperature R(1) fluorescent line width of forty-two ruby laser crystals has been made using a pressure-scanned Fabry-Perot etalon. In forty-one of these rubies the chromium content was nearly the same, and the R(1) line width for all was 5.0 +/- 0.3 A, in agreement...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 1967-03, Vol.6 (3), p.429-430
Main Authors: Benedict, R A, Nester, J F, Kellington, C M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Accurate measurement of the room temperature R(1) fluorescent line width of forty-two ruby laser crystals has been made using a pressure-scanned Fabry-Perot etalon. In forty-one of these rubies the chromium content was nearly the same, and the R(1) line width for all was 5.0 +/- 0.3 A, in agreement with present theories.
ISSN:1559-128X
DOI:10.1364/AO.6.000429