Title :
Plasma temperature sensor of active medium in a radio-frequency-discharge-excited CO2 laser
Author :
Yasuda, Takashi ; Hashimoto, Masataka ; Tanizaki, Masaaki ; Yamaguchi, Shigeru ; Miyakawa, Naoomi ; Fujioka, Tomoo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Tokai Univ., Hiratsuka, Japan
Abstract :
A method of plasma temperature measurement in a radio-frequency-discharge-excited CO2 laser using a 1.5 mum distributed-feedback laser was successfully demonstrated. Medium temperatures were measured to be from 450 to 650 K plusmn 3 K.
Keywords :
carbon compounds; distributed feedback lasers; gas lasers; plasma production by laser; plasma temperature; temperature measurement; CO2; distributed-feedback laser; plasma temperature sensor; radiofrequency discharge excitation; temperature 450 K to 650 K; wavelength 1.5 mum; Electrodes; Gas detectors; Gas lasers; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Radio frequency; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Absorption; Carbon dioxide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292685
