Abstract
We have investigated both the theoretical limits and the experimental realities of blackbody pumping of Nd:glass. The calculational model is particularly relevant for Nd pumping by chemical (pyrotechnic) lamps. It is also pertinent as a limit on the pumping rate in laser amplifiers using conventional electric flashlamps which behave as gray bodies. Experimentally, we have examined the temporal, spatial, and spectral character of the radiative output from 120-cm long, 1.2-cm i.d. chemical flashlamps which burn zirconium in both oxygen and oxygen difluoride.
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