Title :
The temperature dependence of the CH3F far infrared laser output
Author :
Walzer, K. ; Tacke, M.
Author_Institution :
Physikalisches Institut der Universitaet Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, West Germany
fDate :
3/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The output power of an optically pumped far infrared waveguide laser has been measured for the laser gas CH3F between -100 and +100°C. At -30°C, an enhancement by a factor of about 3.5 over room-temperature operation has been found. The experimental data are compared with a recent theoretical treatment; the output power drops more rapidly than predicted towards both high and low temperature.
Keywords :
Gas lasers; Laser thermal factors; Submillimeter-wave lasers; Waveguide lasers; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Temperature dependence; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1980.1070469
