Title :
A double-ended, unstable resonator submillimeter laser
Author :
Ewanizky, T.F. ; Bayha, W.I. ; Rohde, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Night Vision and Electro-Optics Lab., Fort Monmouth, NJ, USA
fDate :
7/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The characteristics of a pulsed, methyl fluoride laser utilizing a novel, double-ended unstable resonator are described. The design incorporates an intracavity, double-faced scraper mirror to produce separate input/output ports for CO2pump laser excitation and submillimeter laser output. Experimental results show that this configuration achieves state-of-the-art conversion efficiency and diffraction-limited beam quality.
Keywords :
Gas lasers; Laser resonators; Pulsed lasers; Submillimeter-wave lasers; Collimators; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical design; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Structural beams;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1979.1070068
