The Kennard-Stepanov relation describes a thermodynamic, Boltzmann-type scaling
between the absorption and emission spectral profiles of an absorber, which applies in …

The performance of a 100 kW Rb–He diode pumped alkali laser system is predicted,
including power scaling, optical efficiency, and beam quality. A transverse flow geometry …

Although the diode pumped alkali laser (DPAL) works in a three-level scheme, higher
energy-state excitation and ionization processes exist during operation, which may lead to …

A kinetic model for the performance of a potassium DPAL, including the role of higher lying
states, is developed to assess the impact on device efficiency and performance. A rate …

We have examined fine-structure mixing between the rubidium 5 P 3/2 2 and 5 P 1/2 2 states
along with quenching of these states due to collisions with methane gas. Measurements are …

A critical evaluation of the experimental and theoretical literature regarding the rates for fine
structure mixing in the first excited 2 P 3/2, 1/2 states of potassium and rubidium induced by …

The operation of a transversely diode-pumped alkali metal vapor laser amplifier is
theoretically studied. The amplifier operation is described by a rather intricate system of …

The collision cross sections for alkali-metal–rare-gas spin orbit mixing between the n 2 P
3/2→ n 2 P 1/2 levels trend strongly with the Massey parameter, or adiabaticity of the …

A kinetic model for the performance of a potassium Diode Pumped Alkali Laser (DPAL),
including the role of higher lying states is developed to assess the impact on device …

We report the first successful results from our novel Rubidium Atomic Line Filtered (RALF)
Doppler velocimetry apparatus, along with unanticipated oscillatory signals due to coherent …