DocumentCode :
1082270
Title :
Dispersion in a laser-pumped molecular laser
Author :
Danly, B.G. ; Temkin, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Volume :
16
Issue :
6
fYear :
1980
fDate :
6/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
587
Lastpage :
589
Abstract :
The dispersion equations are derived for two laser fields of arbitrary intensity interacting with a homogeneously broadened, three-level molecular system. The results obtained apply to laser-pumped molecular lasers and may be used to analyze frequency pulling of the emitting laser and self-focusing or defocusing of the pump laser. The laser fields are allowed to be of arbitrary intensity and to be on or off resonance. The dispersion function for the emitting laser 
is evaluated in various limits. The present theory is applied to analyze previous experimental data for cavity frequency pulling in CO2 laser-pumped molecular lasers, including a 385-μm D2 O laser and a 496-μm CH3 F laser. Good agreement is found between theory and experiment.
is evaluated in various limits. The present theory is applied to analyze previous experimental data for cavity frequency pulling in COKeywords :
Gas lasers; Laser stability; Optical propagation in dispersive media; Submillimeter-wave lasers; Dispersion; Equations; Frequency; Laboratories; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Magnetic moments; Pump lasers; Resonance;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1980.1070552
Filename :
1070552
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