Keywords
dye layers, refrative index, temperature, laser beam
Abstract
Optical pumping of dye lasers deposits heat nonuniformly in the active medium. Because the refractive index of a liquid or gas is a function of temperature, gradients are created which refract the laser beam. This effect is sometimes serious enough to quench laser action. In this paper, we evaluate the effects caused by optical pumping with a coaxial flashlamp and suggest ultraviolet absorbers and wavelength shifters as materials for minimizing the problem
Original Publication Citation
Matheson, Kenneth L. and James M. Thorne."Heating-effect minimization in dye lasers." Applied Physics Letters 35 (1979): 314-317.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Matheson, Kenneth Lee and Thorne, James M., "Heating-effect minimization in dye lasers" (1979). Faculty Publications. 769.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/769
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
1979-08-15
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/1299
Publisher
AIP
Language
English
College
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Copyright Status
© 1979 American Institue of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Applied Physics Letters and may be found at http://link.aip.org/link/?APPLAB/35/314/1
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