International Conference Laser Optics (ICLO)

IR laser generation based on atomic transitions of cesium and rubidium when pumping to high-located levels

A. A. Babin, Michail V. Volkov, Sergey G Garanin, S. A. Kovaldov, A. V. Kopalkin, Стариков Федор Алексеевич, A.V. Strakhov, V.V. Feoktistov

Published Jun 20, 2022• 0 citations

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Abstract

We obtain laser generation on cesium and rubidium atoms at wavelengths in the range of 2 – 5.5 µm when pumping to high-located levels (7P - IOP for cesium atoms and 6P – 8P for rubidium atoms). The pumping conversion efficiency into lasing energy is investigated.

DOI: 10.1109/iclo54117.2022.9840228

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