Accession Number:
ADA190860
Title:
Generation of Tunable Coherent Radiation in 3 Micrometers-5 Micrometers Region Using Semiconductor Lasers in External Cavities.
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Aug 85-Jul 86,
Corporate Author:
TACAN CORP CARLSBAD CA
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Report Date:
1987-11-01
Pagination or Media Count:
32.0
Abstract:
This report describes the first optically pumped mode-locked PbS1-xSex semiconductor lasers with an external cavity with the following specifications 1. Observed lasing as high as to 150K, 2. Operated CW mode-locked as low as temperature of 8K, 3. Maximum output average power was 1 mW at 4.1 micro m and 0.6 mw at 4.8 micro m, 4. Wavelength span from 4 micro m - 5 micro m possible, Keywords Tunable infrared semiconductor lasers, Lead sulfides, Selenides.
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Subject Categories:
- Lasers and Masers
- Solid State Physics