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A long-pulse amplifier for solar-pumped iodine lasersThe characteristics of a photodissociation iodine-laser amplifier pumped with a solar-simulating radiation were studied. Under long-pulse energy extraction, an energy amplification of about three and an energy storage time of longer than 500 microseconds were observed for a one meter long, 10 mm i.d. amplifier tube. The effects of elevated temperatures resulted in little reduction of the amplifier gain. These results confirm that developing an efficient chain of oscillator-amplifiers for a high-power solar-pumped iodine laser is indeed feasible.
Document ID
19860056068
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Hwang, I. H.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Lee, J. H.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Lee, M. H.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1986
Publication Information
Publication: Optics Communications
Volume: 58
ISSN: 0030-4018
Subject Category
Lasers And Masers
Accession Number
86A40806
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG1-441
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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