Accession Number:

ADD014770

Title:

Room-Temperature, Flashpumped, 2 Micron Solid State Laser with High Slope Efficiency.

Descriptive Note:

Patent, Filed 22 Dec 89, patented 6 Nov 90,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Esterowitz, Leon
• Quarles, Gregory J.
• Marquardt, Charles L.

Report Date:

1990-11-06

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

A room temperature solid state laser for producing a laser emission at a wavelength of substantially 2 microns is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the laser comprises a laser crystal having a host crystal material doped with an effective percent concentration of CR3 sensitizer ions and with an effective percent concentration of Tm3 activator ions and a flashpump for exciting the crystal to produce a laser emission at substantially 2 microns at a slope efficiency of at least 2 percent. jhd

Descriptors:

• CRYSTALS
• EFFICIENCY
• EMISSION
• HIGH RATE
• LASERS
• MATERIALS
• SLOPE

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE