title: Continuous-wave operation of the KBr:CN(-) solid-state vibration laser in the 5-microm region.
abstract: Continuous-wave lasing has been obtained on the 2 ? 1 vibrational transition of impurity CN(-) ions in KBr. Population inversion is produced by optical pumping of the weakly allowed first-overtone level of the molecule with a tunable (F(2)(+))(A) color-oenter laser.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Gosnell
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Sievers
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Pollock