Advanced Gas Laser Experiments and Modeling

Abstract

Over the last decade new advanced gas lasers have emerged as possible candidates for high power laser systems that may supplant more conventional chemical and gas laser systems. Among these are the electric oxygen-iodine laser (ElectricOIL), the diode pumped alkali laser (DPAL), the exciplex pumped alkali laser (XPAL), and the optically pumped metastable rare gas laser. In this paper we will primarily focus on the ElectricOIL and XPAL systems, and discuss some of the recent experiments and modeling of these systems.