Is there a high frequency limit to laser actionA review and discussion of modern theories and results leads to the conclusion that an absolute upper bound exists to the photon energies for which laser action can occur, and that depending on the laser medium, it lies in the range between 1 and 100 MeV. At higher energies, a wave cannot grow as rapidly as it is depleted. The same restriction applies to frequency conversion devices employing nonlinear interactions.
Document ID
19750033670
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Baldwin, G. C. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Lasers And Masers
Meeting Information
Meeting: Laser interaction and related plasma phenonema; Third Workshop