• High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Vol. 11, Issue 6, 06000e87 (2023)
Qingshan Liu1,2,3, Rui Wang1,2,3, Zining Yang1,2,3,*, Jianyong Sun1,2..., Weiqiang Yang1,2,3, Hongyan Wang1,2,3 and Xiaojun Xu1,2,3|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China
  • 2Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China
  • 3Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Energy Laser Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China
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    DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2023.73 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Qingshan Liu, Rui Wang, Zining Yang, Jianyong Sun, Weiqiang Yang, Hongyan Wang, Xiaojun Xu, "Demonstration of a diode-pumped dual-wavelength metastable krypton laser," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 11, 06000e87 (2023) Copy Citation Text show less
    Energy levels and transition process of Kr (1s and 2p).
    Fig. 1. Energy levels and transition process of Kr (1s and 2p).
    Schematics of the experimental setup of a diode-pumped Kr* laser. BS, beam splitter; DM, dichroic mirror; OC, output coupler; LPF, long pass filter; PD, photodetector.
    Fig. 2. Schematics of the experimental setup of a diode-pumped Kr* laser. BS, beam splitter; DM, dichroic mirror; OC, output coupler; LPF, long pass filter; PD, photodetector.
    Time-dependent number density of Kr* at different pressures.
    Fig. 3. Time-dependent number density of Kr* at different pressures.
    Spectrum of the output laser (877 and 892 nm) and the pump stray light (811 nm).
    Fig. 4. Spectrum of the output laser (877 and 892 nm) and the pump stray light (811 nm).
    Time-dependent traces for the voltage between two electrodes, the number density of Kr (1s5) under discharge only and the laser intensity under 7.6 W pump power.
    Fig. 5. Time-dependent traces for the voltage between two electrodes, the number density of Kr (1s5) under discharge only and the laser intensity under 7.6 W pump power.
    Laser power of the Kr* laser with increasing pressure, under 7.6 W pump power.
    Fig. 6. Laser power of the Kr* laser with increasing pressure, under 7.6 W pump power.
    (a) Population distribution in Kr (2p) (the error bar represents standard deviation) and (b) population of Kr (2p8, 2p9 and 2p10) versus pressure.
    Fig. 7. (a) Population distribution in Kr (2p) (the error bar represents standard deviation) and (b) population of Kr (2p8, 2p9 and 2p10) versus pressure.
    Time-dependent traces of the number density of the 1s5 and 1s4 levels. (The oscillation in the figure is the noise of the discharge.)
    Fig. 8. Time-dependent traces of the number density of the 1s5 and 1s4 levels. (The oscillation in the figure is the noise of the discharge.)
    Qingshan Liu, Rui Wang, Zining Yang, Jianyong Sun, Weiqiang Yang, Hongyan Wang, Xiaojun Xu, "Demonstration of a diode-pumped dual-wavelength metastable krypton laser," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 11, 06000e87 (2023)
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