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cw optically pumped 12-. mu. m NH/sub 3/ laser

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.93231· OSTI ID:5481525
A 30-W cw CO/sub 2/ laser operating on the R(30) 9-..mu..m transition is used to pump a ring laser cavity containing NH/sub 3/. Emission at 12.08 ..mu..m is observed with cw output power of 180 mW. A Raman process is shown to be responsible for the gain at 12.08 ..mu..m.
Research Organization:
Departments of Engineering Physics and Physics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M1, Canada
OSTI ID:
5481525
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 40:8; ISSN APPLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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