Title :
Frequency shift in a line center stabilized CO2laser
Author_Institution :
CSIRO-Division of Applied Physics, National Measurement Laboratory, West Lindfield, Sydney, Australia
fDate :
10/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A shift in frequency of 3.5 MHz from the rotational line center has been observed in a power-stabilized CO
2laser operating on the

line. The shift was observed during long baseline interferometry experiments and is due to gain depletion by competing rotational levels.
Keywords :
Carbon dioxide lasers; Frequency estimation; Frequency measurement; Frequency modulation; Interferometry; Laser tuning; Length measurement; Mirrors; Power lasers; Servomechanisms; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1986.1072902