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NASA Langley has developed expeditious methods of evaluating new laser materials and laser systems using quantum mechanical and energy transfer models. Veracity of these models has been tested against measured spectroscopic parameters as well as measured laser amplifier performance. In particular, these methods have been applied to the development of 2.0 µm laser such as the Ho:Tm laser materials.
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Barnes, N.P., Morrison, C.A., Filer, E.D., Rodriguez, W.J., Walsh, B.M. (1997). Spectroscopy and Development of Solid State Lasers at NASA. In: Di Bartolo, B., Kyrkos, S. (eds) Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Collective Excitations in Solids. NATO ASI Series, vol 356. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5835-4_16
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