Title :
Operation of a CO2mixing laser at atmospheric pressure
Author_Institution :
Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Melbourne, Australia
fDate :
2/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This letter describes a quasi-CW CO2mixing laser which operates at atmospheric pressure. An average laser output power of 12 kW has been achieved. However, "mode-medium" interactions result in a highly modulated output at frequencies around 40 kHz.
Keywords :
Carbon dioxide lasers; Electromagnetic scattering; Frequency; Maxwell equations; Optical scattering; Oscillators; Phonons; Polarization; Raman scattering; Resonance light scattering; Semiconductor laser arrays;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1985.1072629
