Abstract
A detailed investigation of a barium vapor laser (BVL) is reported. The study has two goals: elucidation of excitation mechanisms with emphasis at specific wavelengths and development of BVL technology with emphasis on obtaining high beam quality appropriate to fiber-optic testing and remote sensing applications. An externally heated low-repetition-rate BVL is described, and an extensive parametric and spectroscopic study of the device is presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | CLEO 88 Conf Lasers Electro Opt 1988 Tech Dig Ser Vol 7 |
| Place of Publication | Washington, DC |
| Publisher | Optical Society of America (OSA) |
| Pages | 258 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 155752033X |
| Publication status | Published - 1988 |