Cascade lasing of molecular HBr in the four micron region pumped by a Nd:YAG laser

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1471-1477

  Kletecka, C S ^a   Campbell, N ^b   Jones, C R ^b   Nicholson, J W ^c   Rudolph, W ^d  

^a ITT Industries AES   (United States)

^b APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c OFS LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; HYDROGEN INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LASER TUNING; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTICAL RADAR; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SOLID STATE LASERS; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS;

CASCADE LASING; HYDROGEN BROMIDE; LASER ENERGY SOURCE; LASER SYSTEM; OVERTONE TRANSITION; VIBRATIONAL-ORIENTATION TRANSITION;

Q SWITCHED LASERS;

EID: 5444240403     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.834565     Document Type: Article

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