Pump absorption and saturation in the CH$sub 3$F 496-$mu$m laser

Journal Article · Mon Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 1975 · Appl. Phys. Lett., v. 27, no. 12, pp. 667-669

OSTI ID:4134250

Hodges, D T; Tucker, J R

Results are presented from a series of diagnostic experiments designed to measure the fundamental absorption parameters in CH$sub 3$F for the P (20) CO$sub 2$ laser line at 9.55 $mu$m. These parameters include the small-signal absorption coefficient, the saturation intensity for the absorbing transition, and the homogeneous linewidth. These data provide a quantitative characterization of the pumping process for the cw CH$sub 3$F laser operating at 496 $mu$m. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Electronics Research Laboratory, The Aerospace Corporation, P. O. Box 92957, Los Angeles, California 90009
• NSA Number: NSA-33-009164
• OSTI ID: 4134250
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett., v. 27, no. 12, pp. 667-669, Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett., v. 27, no. 12, pp. 667-669; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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