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Title: Features of emission from a submillimeter laser under intense optical pumping

Journal Article · · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
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  1. Institute of Laser Physics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk (Russian Federation)

The emission of a submillimeter laser pumped by a high-power (up to {approx} 1 kW) CO{sub 2} laser is studied. It is found that lasing of CH{sub 2}F{sub 2} molecules saturates at the pump power {approx}350 W. A delay of submillimeter lasing depending on the gas pressure in the active medium and the pump intensity is observed. The possibility of a rapid tuning (in about 1 ms) of the submillimeter laser emission by scanning the emission from the CO{sub 2} laser is demonstrated experimentally. (control of laser radiation parameters)

OSTI ID:
21470166
Journal Information:
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 32, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1070/QE2002v032n05ABEH002219; ISSN 1063-7818
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English