Abstract
Three NH 3 optically pumped laser systems were chosen for study wherein one pair of energy levels was the ground state ga \leftrightarrow gs transition in the 18-26 GHz range, where tunable microwave sources are available for gain/absorption probes. The objective was to experimentally evaluate the validity and accuracy of a density matrix calculation, using typical approximations, in providing a complete description for double and triple resonant (first, third, and fifth order) gain/ absorption spectra. It was demonstrated that gain/absorption peak frequencies could be calculated to better than 10 MHz, absolute gain/absorptions to within a factor of 2 to 3, and M -split linewidths for counterpropagating pumps to ±2 MHz. At pump intensities above 100 kW/cm2, most of the M -split gain/absorption peaks could be well resolved.
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