Spectral and bandwidth characteristics of a high-pressure Xe laser in a several kilogauss field

A technique based on the Zeeman effect has been developed for determining the gain bandwidth of the 1.73- mu m laser line of the high-pressure atomic xenon laser. A bandwidth in the range of 0.14 to 0.37 cm/sup -1/ has been determined by this method. Lasing bandwidths for the 1.73-, 2.03, 2.63, and 2.65- mu m lines have also been determined for pump rates in the range 0.3 to 1.8 kW/cm/sup 3/. The effect of the magnetic field on the spectral characteristics of these lines is also given.<
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