V. A. Gerasimov, V. V. Gerasimov, A. V. Pavlinskii, “Optimal repetition rates of excitation pulses in a Tm-vapour laser”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2011, Volume 41, Number 1,Pages <nobr>8

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Lasers

Optimal repetition rates of excitation pulses in a Tm-vapour laser

V. A. Gerasimov^a, V. V. Gerasimov^bc, A. V. Pavlinskii^d

^a Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, Tomsk
^b Tomsk State University
^c Institute of Optical Monitoring, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, Tomsk
^d Institute of High Current Electronics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk

Abstract: The optimal excitation pulse repetition rates (PRRs) for a gas-discharge Tm-vapour laser with indirect population of upper laser levels are determined. It is shown that, under the same excitation conditions, the optimal PRRs increase with a decrease in the energy defect between the upper laser acceptor level and the nearest resonant donor level. The reasons for the limitation of the optimal PRRs in Tm-vapour laser are discussed. It is shown that the maximum average power of Tm-vapour laser radiation may exceed several times the Cu-vapour laser power under the same excitation conditions and in identical gas-discharge tubes.

PACS: 42.55.Lt, 42.60.Lh, 34.10.+x

Received: 28.06.2010
Revised: 05.10.2010