Title :
Slab Overtone CO Laser Operating in the 2.5–4.0 Micron Spectral Range
Author :
Ionin, Andrey A. ; Kozlov, Andrey Yu ; Seleznev, Leonid V. ; Sinitsyn, Dmitriy V.
Author_Institution :
Lebedev Phys. Inst., Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow
fDate :
3/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A compact sealed-off repetitively pulsed radio frequency discharge slab overtone CO laser was studied and developed. Maximum average output power was 0.3 W at a laser efficiency of 0.5%. The laser spectrum consisted of 80 vibrational-rotational spectral lines within the wavelength range of 2.5-4.0 microns.
Keywords :
gas lasers; optical pulse shaping; slabs; spectral line breadth; compact sealed-off CO laser; laser spectrum; pulsed radio frequency discharge; slab overtone CO laser; vibrational-rotational spectral lines; wavelength 2.5 micron to 4.0 micron; Chemical lasers; Gas lasers; Laser transitions; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Power generation; Power lasers; Pulsed power supplies; Radio frequency; Slabs; RF discharge; overtone CO laser; slab laser;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2008.2012236
