1. Nuclear-pumped CW lasing of the He-Ne system
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Carter, B. D, Rowe, M. J, and Schneider, R. T
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Lasers And Masers - Abstract
The gain for the 6328-A laser line for the nuclear excited He-Ne system has been measured to 300 Torr pressure at thermal neutron flux levels from 2 x 10 to the 7th to 1 x 10 to the 14th n/sq cm sec. In order to estimate small:signal gain, the gain was also measured as a function of input intensity. For demonstration of feasibility of CW operation of nuclear pumped lasers, a cavity was operated and lasing was observed. Although the laser output was small, it is concluded that lasing in a CW mode has been achieved with He-Ne using moderate neutron flux levels.
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- 1980