Transient absorption of the ruby R 1 line was measured as a function of time t . Although the optical Bloch equations predict that the transient absorption A ( t ) is asymptotically proportional to t -1/2 , it was found that A ( t ) is asymptotically proportional to t -1 . This discrepancy is explained by a truncation of the homogenous line shape at the line wings.

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Time correlation in the homogeneous broadening process of the R lines in ruby

B. Halperin, J. Arnold Koningstein, D. Nicollin

Published Dec 1, 1979• 6 citations

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DOI: 10.1016/0009-2614(79)80068-8

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According to several recent studies, the width of the sharp zero-phonon lines in the electronic spectra of impurities in solids, such as the $R$ lines of ruby, is due to Raman scattering of phonons by the impurity ions. The question whether such zero-phonon lines are homogeneously broadened is an important one, both for its own interest and for optical-maser applications. From a detailed study of the stimulated-emission spectra of a ruby laser operating in the traveling-wave modes, we obtain conclusive evidence that such zero-phonon lines are homogeneously broadened. Because the ${R}_{1}$ line of ruby is essentially homogeneously broadened at room temperature, the traveling-wave laser oscillates for all practical purposes only in a single mode. The spectral width of the laser emission is extremely sharp. It is less than 0.005 ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ at room temperature as compared to a width of the order of 1 ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ for conventional ruby lasers of comparable intensity. In addition, the output intensity no longer shows random spikes but shows a predictable train of regularly spaced spikes which agree well with theory.According to several recent studies, the width of the sharp zero-phonon lines in the electronic spectra of impurities in solids, such as the $R$ lines of ruby, is due to Raman scattering of phonons by the impurity ions. The question whether such zero-phonon lines are homogeneously broadened is an important one, both for its own interest and for optical-maser applications. From a detailed study of the stimulated-emission spectra of a ruby laser operating in the traveling-wave modes, we obtain conclusive evidence that such zero-phonon lines are homogeneously broadened. Because the ${R}_{1}$ line of ruby is essentially homogeneously broadened at room temperature, the traveling-wave laser oscillates for all practical purposes only in a single mode. The spectral width of the laser emission is extremely sharp. It is less than 0.005 ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ at room temperature as compared to a width of the order of 1 ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ for conventional ruby lasers of comparable intensity. In addition, the output intensity no longer shows random spikes but shows a predictable train of regularly spaced spikes which agree well with theory.

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According to several recent studies, the width of the sharp zero-phonon lines in the electronic spectra of impurities in solids, such as the

R

lines of ruby, is due to Raman scattering of phonons by the impurity ions. The question whether such zero-phonon lines are homogeneously broadened is an important one, both for its own interest and for optical-maser applications. From a detailed study of the stimulated-emission spectra of a ruby laser operating in the traveling-wave modes, we obtain conclusive evidence that such zero-phonon lines are homogeneously broadened. Because the

{R}_{1}

line of ruby is essentially homogeneously broadened at room temperature, the traveling-wave laser oscillates for all practical purposes only in a single mode. The spectral width of the laser emission is extremely sharp. It is less than 0.005 ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ at room temperature as compared to a width of the order of 1 ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ for conventional ruby lasers of comparable intensity. In addition, the output intensity no longer shows random spikes but shows a predictable train of regularly spaced spikes which agree well with theory.