Title :
Gain of high-pressure CO2lasers
Author :
Chang, Nien-Chih ; Tavis, Michael T.
Author_Institution :
The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Gain formulas are shown for the 10.4- and 9.4-μm CO2bands for the high-pressure broadening case to point out a new regime of operation for this laser. Computer-simulated results of this gain are presented as a function of wavenumber, with density equivalent pressure and population inversion ratio as parameters. The results show gain curves that suggest continuously tunable lasers over the entire 9.4- and 10.4-μm bands with no rotational structure.
Keywords :
Atmosphere; Atmospheric waves; Equations; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Shape; Temperature dependence; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1974.1068139
