Broadly tunable laser action beyond 3 μm from (F_2^+)A centers in lithium-doped KI
- 1 December 1981
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 6 (12), 627-628
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.6.000627
Abstract
Laser action has been achieved by using lithium (F2+)A centers in KI. The laser is continuously tunable from 2.59 to 3.65 μm; the 1.73-μm line from a pulsed Er:YLF laser is used as pump source.Keywords
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