title: Pulsed, room-temperature operation of a tunable NaCl, color-center laser.
abstract: A room-temperature, pulsed, color-center laser using OH(-)-doped NaCl crystals is reported. Crystals were transversely pumped by a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser at 1.06microm and produced output energies of 8.6 mJ in 20-nsec pulses. The tuning range extended from 1.37 to 1.77 microm. During 40 h of operation (>10(6) pulses), a gradual power fading was observed. Laser action is tentatively ascribed to F(2)(+) centers.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Culpepper
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Carrig
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Georgiou
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Pollock