Title :
Rapid acousto-optic tuning of CO/sub 2/ lasers
Author :
Thompson, D.C. ; Busch, G.E. ; Zaugg, T.J. ; Wilson, C.W.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Chem. Sci. & Technol., Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Laser systems for use in differential absorption lidar (DIAL) can benefit from CO/sub 2/ laser acoustooptical tuning. A pair of acousto optical devices (AODs) are inserted into the laser cavity. Two devices are needed to cancel the frequency shift introduced by each deflector, which would otherwise rapidly shift the light in the cavity out of resonance with the laser line.
Keywords :
acousto-optical deflectors; carbon compounds; gas lasers; laser accessories; laser tuning; measurement by laser beam; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; CO/sub 2/; CO/sub 2/ laser acoustooptical tuning; CO/sub 2/ lasers; acousto optical devices; deflector; differential absorption lidar; frequency shift; laser cavity; laser line resonance; laser systems; rapid acousto-optic tuning; Chemical lasers; Diodes; Gratings; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Optical tuning; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
