title: High-efficiency joule-level Raman generation in Pb vapor.
abstract: We have obtained nearly 1 J of blue-green radiation in 60-nsec pulses by Raman shifting an injection-locked XeCl laser in Pb vapor. The measured 50% Raman energy conversion has been observed in both oscillator and oscillator-amplifier experiments. These results indicate that an XeCl/Pb blue-green laser efficiency of >1.4% should be possible.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Brosnan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Komine
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Stappaerts
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Plummer
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: West