Spectroscopic investigation of an optically pumped carbon tetrafluoride laser

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1979v009n03ABEH008777· OSTI ID:5991523

Alimpiev, S S; Baronov, G S; Karlov, N V; Karchevskii, A I; Martsynk'yan, V L; Nabiev, S S; Sartakov, B G; Khokhlov, E M

Frequency tuning of the CF/sub 4/ laser in the range 612--645 cm/sup -1/ and stabilization of its operation by pumping with pulsed CO/sub 2/ laser radiation in the 9 ..mu.. range is reported. The CF/sub 4/ laser frequency is tuned by tuning the pump frequency over the stimulated emission lines of the CO/sub 2/ laser. The number of emitted frequencies is increased considerably by using isotopically substituted C/sup 18/O/sub 2/ and /sup 13/CF/sub 4/ molecules. The CF/sub 4/ laser stimulated emission is stabilized and finely tuned by stabilizing and finely tuning the CO/sub 2/ laser frequency within the CO/sub 2/ gain line width. At a pump energy of 2 J, a stimulated emission energy of 40 mJ was obtained in a pulse of 100 nsec duration. The Coriolis constant of the upper laser level was determined and the observed CF/sub 4/ laser stimulated emission lines were identified.

• Research Organization: P.N. Lebedev Physics Institute, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 5991523
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 9:3; ISSN SJQEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBON TETRAFLUORIDE
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ENERGY YIELD
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FREQUENCY CONTROL
GAS LASERS
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
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ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
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STIMULATED EMISSION
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