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Accession Number:
AD0601694
Title:
EFFECTS OF A STATIC MAGNETIC FIELD ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A HELIUM-NEON LASER.
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
POLYTECHNIC INST OF BROOKLYN N Y MICROWAVE RESEARCH INST
Report Date:
1964-04-01
Pagination or Media Count:
39.0
Abstract:
The application of even modest magnetic fields to the amplifying material in the helium-neon laser profoundly modifies the operational characteristics of the laser. The magnetic field introduces a Faraday effect and a Zeeman effect. Both of these effects tend to reduce the power output of the laser. A simple theory is set forth which describes the impact of these effects on the output. The experimental work which was carried out with a laser oscillating at a wavelength of 6328 A is generally in agreement with the theory. An attempt is made to explain some observed deviations from the expected results. Author
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE