DocumentCode :
1090235
Title :
High gain 4.3-4.5 µm optically pumped CO2 laser
Author :
Drozdowicz, Zbigniew ; Rudko, Robert I. ; Linhares, Stephen J. ; Lax, Benjamin
Volume :
17
Issue :
8
fYear :
1981
fDate :
8/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1574
Lastpage :
1580
Abstract :
Three different isotopic species of CO2 were excited by the output of a line-tunable pulsed HF laser providing about 1 mJ per pulse pump energy. Excited CO2 gases then lased, in a mirrorless system, on six lines in the 
m range. Gains in excess of 2 cm-1and quantum efficiencies close to 50 percent were measured. Two lines, 4.473 and 4.528 μm, were found to have less than 5 dB/km atmospheric attenuation.
m range. Gains in excess of 2 cm-1and quantum efficiencies close to 50 percent were measured. Two lines, 4.473 and 4.528 μm, were found to have less than 5 dB/km atmospheric attenuation.Keywords :
Carbon dioxide lasers; Atmospheric measurements; Gain measurement; Gas lasers; Gases; Hafnium; Laser excitation; Optical attenuators; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pump lasers;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1981.1071295
Filename :
1071295
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