DocumentCode
1284195
Title
A pulsed N2O waveguide laser with extended tunability
Author
Rasmussen, Ole Schjerbech ; Hammerich, Mads ; Henningsen, Jes
Author_Institution
Phys. Lab., H.C. Orstead Inst., Copenhagen, Denmark
Volume
27
Issue
3
fYear
1991
fDate
3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
434
Lastpage
440
Abstract
An air cooled N2O waveguide laser with pulsed longitudinal DC excitation is described. It can oscillate in 70 lines, and, at a pressure of 80 mbar, it can be tuned single line and single mode over a tuning range of 350 MHz in a number of stronger lines. The laser performance is studied for different gas mixtures, involving He, N 2, and CO, and for various resonator configurations and cooling schemes. Operation at the required pressure is possible only if CO is used in the gas mixture. The potential of the laser for Doppler limited spectroscopy is illustrated through measurements of NH3
Keywords
gas lasers; laser tuning; nitrogen compounds; optical waveguides; 80 mbar; Doppler limited spectroscopy; He-N2-CO; NH3; air cooled N2O waveguide laser; cooling schemes; extended tunability; gas mixtures; laser performance; pressure; pulsed N2O waveguide laser; pulsed longitudinal DC excitation; resonator configurations; single mode; tuning range; Energy states; Gas lasers; Helium; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Piezoelectric materials; Power generation; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers; Zinc compounds;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.81343
Filename
81343
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