Title :
CO and CO2laser action by organic molecule oxidation
Author :
Boney, W. ; Barry, J.D. ; Brandelik, J.
Author_Institution :
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio
fDate :
2/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
CO and CO2laser action are achieved by organic molecule electrochemical oxidation in a directly excited, subsonically flowing, CW gas laser. The laser spectrum shifts from 5μ (due to CO) to 10.6 μ (due to CO2) as the cooling temperature is increased from 77 K to -40°C. Both CO and CO2are reaction products formed by the electrochemical oxidation of CH4, C3H3, C2H2, or HCHO.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Fabry-Perot; Frequency; Gas lasers; Laser tuning; Optical beam splitting; Optical ring resonators; Power generation; Reflectivity; Ring lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1973.1077442
