DocumentCode
983764
Title
Frequencies and Wavelengths From a New Far-Infrared Lasing Gas: 
CHD 
OH
Author
Jackson, Michael ; Petersen, Travis ; Zink, Lyndon R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Central Washington Univ., Ellensburg, WA
Volume
45
Issue
7
fYear
2009
fDate
7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
830
Lastpage
832
Abstract
The first laser action produced by the partially deuterated isotopic form of methanol, 13CHD2OH, has been observed. With this laser medium, eight far-infrared laser emissions were discovered having wavelengths ranging from 33.8 to 80.9 mum. A three-laser heterodyne system was used to measure the frequencies for these newly discovered laser lines and are reported with fractional uncertainties of plusmn3 times 10-7. The offset frequency of the CO2 pump laser was measured with respect to its center frequency for each 13CHD2OH laser emission.
Keywords
gas lasers; laser beams; laser variables measurement; optical pumping; organic compounds; submillimetre wave lasers; deuterated isotopic methanol; far-infrared lasing gas; laser frequency measurement; laser heterodyne system; optical pumping; wavelength 33.8 mum to 80.9 mum; Finite impulse response filter; Frequency measurement; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical mixing; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength measurement; Far-infrared laser frequency; optically pumped molecular laser; three-laser heterodyne, $^{13}$ $_{2}$
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.2009.2013974
Filename
5038003
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