Abstract

Self-reversal of the R lines from a red ruby sample was investigated at 298°K and 77°K by irradiating different layers of the crystal with blue filtered light. The fluorescence radiation emitted showed self-reversal of the R lines if it subsequently penetrated an unexcited crystal layer of sufficient thickness. The wavenumber difference between peak and valley of the self-reversed lines was determined for different penetration depths and interpreted in terms of Lorentzian and Gaussian line shapes.

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Errata: Self Reversal of the R Lines in Red Ruby

Walter Jekeli
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 56(3) 410_1-410 (1966)

Optical Properties and Laser Thresholds of Thirty-nine Ruby Laser Crystals

G. W. Dueker, C. M. Kellington, M. Katzmann, and J. G. Atwood
Appl. Opt. 4(1) 109-118 (1965)

Evaluation of Specially Grown Ruby Laser Rods

E. W. Sucov
Appl. Opt. 4(9) 1107-1112 (1965)

Alignment of Cr³⁺ in Ruby

G. F. Hull, J. T. Smith, and A. F. Quesada
Appl. Opt. 4(9) 1117-1120 (1965)

Laser Lines in Hg i

K. Bockasten, M. Garavaglia, B. A. Lengyel, and T. Lundholm
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 55(9) 1051-1053 (1965)