title: Broadly tunable cw lasers using F(2)(+) centers form the 1.26-1.48 and 0.82-1.07 microm bands.
abstract: A cw laser using F(2)(+) centers in KF, continuously tunable over the range 1.26 </= lambda </= 1.48 microm and having a measured slope efficiency of 30%, is described. A selective, two-step photoionization process was used to provide the required F(2)(+)-center density. Also, preliminary report is made of an F(2)(+)-center laser in LiF having ow outputs in excess of 1 W.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Mollenauer
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bloom
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Delgaudio