Optically pumped continuously tunable high-pressure molecular lasers
Abstract
Recent developments in the optical pumping of high-pressure molecular lasers, particularly continuously tunable high-pressure molecular lasers, are described. Included are some experimental results on optically pumped pure CO2 lasers, optically pumped ultrahigh-pressure CO2-He lasers, and optically pumped N2O/CO2 transfer lasers. Recent efforts to use the output from these devices for high-resolution infrared spectroscopy are also described.
- Publication:
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IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Pub Date:
- November 1977
- DOI:
- 10.1109/JQE.1977.1069256
- Bibcode:
- 1977IJQE...13..907C
- Keywords:
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- Carbon Dioxide Lasers;
- Gas Lasers;
- High Pressure;
- Infrared Lasers;
- Optical Pumping;
- Helium;
- High Resolution;
- Infrared Spectroscopy;
- Laser Applications;
- Nitrous Oxides;
- Pulsed Lasers;
- Lasers and Masers