Open AccessModeling of diode pumped metastable rare gas lasers
Author(s) -
Zining Yang,
Guangqi Yu,
Hongyan Wang,
Qin Lu,
Xiaojun Xu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.23.013823
Subject(s) - metastability , laser , diode , optics , rare gas , materials science , rate equation , power (physics) , semiconductor laser theory , optoelectronics , physics , atomic physics , thermodynamics , quantum mechanics , kinetics
As a new kind of optically pumped gaseous lasers, diode pumped metastable rare gas lasers (OPRGLs) show potential in high power operation. In this paper, a multi-level rate equation based model of OPRGL is established. A qualitative agreement between simulation and Rawlins et al.'s experimental result shows the validity of the model. The key parameters' influences and energy distribution characteristics are theoretically studied, which is useful for the optimized design of high efficient OPRGLs.