Demonstration of a wavelength selected optically pumped HBr laser

Wayne Koen*, Cobus Jacobs, Christoph Bollig, Hencharl J. Strauss, Lourens L. Botha, Matthew Jan Daniel Esser

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Abstract

A tunable optically pumped HBr laser has been demonstrated for the first time. As pump source for the HBr oscillator, we developed a single-frequency Ho:YLF laser- amplifier system which was locked to the 2064 nm absorption line of HBr. Through the implementation of an intra-cavity diffraction grating, laser oscillation was demonstrated on nineteen molecular transition lines including both the R-branch (3870 nm to 4015 nm) and the P-branch (4070 nm to 4453 nm). The highest output energy for the given input energy was 2.4 mJ at 4133 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTechnologies for Optical Countermeasures IX
EditorsDavid H Titterton, Mark A Richardson
PublisherSPIE
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9780819492845
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Nov 2012
EventConference on Technologies for Optical Countermeasures IX - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 26 Sept 201227 Sept 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE
PublisherSPIE
Volume8543
ISSN (Print)1996-756X
ISSN (Electronic)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceConference on Technologies for Optical Countermeasures IX
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period26/09/1227/09/12

Keywords

  • mid-IR
  • tuning
  • optically pumped molecular lasers
  • HBr

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