DocumentCode :
1082463
Title :
Measurements of the anomalous dispersion of HF in absorption
Author :
Gross, Rolf W.F. ; Chodzko, Richard A. ; Turner, Eugene B. ; Coffer, John G.
Author_Institution :
The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, USA
Volume :
16
Issue :
7
fYear :
1980
fDate :
7/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
795
Lastpage :
798
Abstract :
We report quantitative measurements of the anomalous refractive index of the 
, and 
vibration-rotational transitions of hydrogen fluoride in absorption. The experimental technique uses the displacement of spatial fringes produced by a Mach-Zehnder interferometer containing the absorption cell. A frequency scanned, CW HF probe laser served as the light source and the spectrally selective element. In addition, we measured the absorption coefficient of the three transitions. The experimental results are in good agreement with calculated values derived from the transition-matrix theory of HF.
, and vibration-rotational transitions of hydrogen fluoride in absorption. The experimental technique uses the displacement of spatial fringes produced by a Mach-Zehnder interferometer containing the absorption cell. A frequency scanned, CW HF probe laser served as the light source and the spectrally selective element. In addition, we measured the absorption coefficient of the three transitions. The experimental results are in good agreement with calculated values derived from the transition-matrix theory of HF.Keywords :
Hydrogen halide lasers; Infrared propagation in dispersive media; Infrared propagation, absorbing media; Optical refraction; Absorption; Dispersion; Frequency; Hafnium; Hydrogen; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Probes; Refractive index; Vibration measurement;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1980.1070570
Filename :
1070570
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