Ultraviolet and Blue Stimulated Emission from Cs Alkali Vapor Pumped using Two-photon Absorption and Four-wave Mixing
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-9-2024
Abstract
Stimulated emission on the ultraviolet and blue transitions in Cs has been achieved by pumping via two-photon absorption and four-wave mixing for the pump transition 62S½ → 82D3/2,5/2. The emission performance of the optically pumped cesium vapor laser operating in ultraviolet and blue has been extended to 650 nJ/pulse for 387 nm, 1 to 3 μ J / pulse for 388 nm, 200 nJ/pulse for 455 nm, and 500 nJ/pulse for 459 nm. Emission performance improves dramatically as the cesium vapor density is increased, and no scaling limitations associated with energy pooling or ionization kinetics have been observed.
Source Publication
Optical Engineering
Recommended Citation
Ricardo Davila, Christopher A. Rice, Nathan B. Terry, and Glen P. Perram "Ultraviolet and blue stimulated emission from Cs alkali vapor pumped using two-photon absorption and four-wave mixing," Optical Engineering 63(12), 126101 (9 December 2024). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.63.12.126101
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