TY - JOUR
AU - Davis, Steven J.
AB - The determination of small signal gain in candidate laser systems, especially low gain chemically pumped lasers, is a challenging problem. In this paper we discuss a new approach to this problem using tunable diode lasers as sensitive probes for optical gain. The gain diagnostic was verified on optically pumped molecular iodine. Small signal gains of 10 4 were detectable with signal to noise exceeding 10. The gain diagnostic was also applied to a candidate chemically pumped laser system, the oxygen pumped IF laser.
TI - Ultrasensitive gain diagnostic for chemical lasers
JF - Proceedings of SPIE
DO - 10.1117/12.236873
DA - 1996-03-29
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/spie/ultrasensitive-gain-diagnostic-for-chemical-lasers-tGVuWpuWe2
SP - 202
EP - 207
VL - 2702
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -