Title :
Single longitudinal mode operation of a transversely excited CO2laser
Author :
Weiss, J.A. ; Goldberg, L.S.
Author_Institution :
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA-1972
fDate :
9/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
High peak-power output has been obtained from a transversely excited CO2laser in a single longitudinal and lowest order transverse mode. An intracavity etalon was used for mode selection in a laser system designed to operate effectively at reduced pressures.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Cathodes; Electrodes; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1972.1077287
