title: Ultrashort-laser-pulse amplification in a XeF[C --> A] excimer amplifier.
abstract: Tunable blue-green subpicosecond laser pulses have been amplified in an electron-beam-pumped XeF(C --> A) excimer amplifier. Small-signal gains of 3.5% cm(-1) were measured using a 50-cm active gain length. At output energy densities as high as 170 mJ/cm(2), only a small degree of saturation occurred, resulting in a gain of 2.5% cm(-1).
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251, USA.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Dane
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Tittel
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Wisoff
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szabó