• DocumentCode
    3552875
  • Title

    High power carbon monoxide laser at 5 microns

  • Author

    Eppers, W.C., Jr. ; Osgood, R.M., Jr.

  • Author_Institution
    Avionics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  • Volume
    14
  • fYear
    1968
  • fDate
    1968
  • Firstpage
    60
  • Lastpage
    60
  • Abstract
    A high power CO laser capable of both CW and Q-switched operation has been constructed. Maximum CW power and efficiency obtained from the device are 20 watts and 9%, respectively. Lasing occurs simultaneously on various wavelengths from 5.0 to 5.7 microns, corresponding to transitions between successive vibrational levels azith v \\geq 4 . The laser is a flowing system with N2and He gas additives. The, discharge tube, 60 inches long and 0.75 inches inside diameter, is cooled to 80°K by immersion in a liquid nitrogen bath.
  • Keywords
    Aerospace electronics; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Gas lasers; Laboratories; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser transitions; Noise measurement; Power lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electron Devices Meeting, 1968 International
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEDM.1968.187989
  • Filename
    1475514
    • Link To Document
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