Metal Vapor Lasers - A Review Of Recent Progress

    Authors

    J. J. Kim

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Quantum Electron.

    Abstract

    A brief review of metal vapour lasers is presented with an emphasis on the recent progress made in advancing metal vapour laser technology and applications. It is anticipated that new types of metal vapour lasers will be developed which take advantage of recently observed behaviours of high pressure copper vapour lasers. For example, collisional excitation energy transfer may make it possible to develop efficient single wavelength copper vapour lasers at high pressures. Also, use of new discharge schemes such as high power microwave discharges may significantly advance the metal vapour laser technology. A variety of new applications should also be realized in the years to come.

    Journal Title

    Optical and Quantum Electronics

    Volume

    23

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-1991

    Document Type

    Review

    Language

    English

    First Page

    S469

    Last Page

    S476

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1991FH88000002

    ISSN

    0306-8919

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