Title :
Determination of the effective number of rotational levels affecting the dynamics of CO2 lasers
Author :
Ciofini, M. ; Meucci, R.
Author_Institution :
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Florence, Italy
fDate :
5/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present a simple experimental procedure which allows us to characterize the role of the rotational manifolds in the dynamics of a single mode CO2 laser
Keywords :
carbon compounds; gas lasers; rotational states; CO2; dynamics; rotational levels; single mode CO2 laser; Chaos; Equations; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Power lasers; Power measurement; Pump lasers; Resonance;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
