Submillimeter laser and Fabry-Perot spectroscopy using metallic mesh. Annual technical report No. 2, 1 June 1979-31 May 1980
Abstract
An optically pumped submillimeter laser has been designed and the laser resonator constructed. The objective was to produce a laser which could accommodate a wide range of waveguides and output coupling forms, yet still retain consistent performance over the whole range from 40 micrometers to 1.2 mm. The performance expected was a large number of emission lines over the described range with output powers in excess of 1 mW. Experience from other submillimeter laser systems used led to the choice of a 25 mm I/D dielectric waveguide with a 5 mm diameter pinhole type output coupler as the basis of the optical resonator. A novel mirror translator system, in the form of a 'wobble stick', has been designed and successfully operated in the laser. Such power levels as described were ahcieved using the CO/sub 2/ pump laser described in the 1st Annual Technical Report. A two element Low Pass Blocking Filter which was designed and constructed for use in conjunction with the submillimeter laser has been successfully applied to help identify the 170.6 micrometers emission line from CH/sub 3/OH pumped with 9P36 CO/sub 2/ transition. The more powerful 118.8 micrometer emission line was effectively blocked, although still lasing, since themore »
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh (UK). Dept. of Physics
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6148846
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-093507
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; DESIGN; PERFORMANCE; FABRICATION; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETER; METALS; MIRRORS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL PUMPING; RESONATORS; SPECTROSCOPY; WAVEGUIDES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; GAS LASERS; INTERFEROMETERS; LASERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PUMPING; 420300* - Engineering- Lasers- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Pidgeon, C R, and Davis, B W. Submillimeter laser and Fabry-Perot spectroscopy using metallic mesh. Annual technical report No. 2, 1 June 1979-31 May 1980. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Pidgeon, C R, & Davis, B W. Submillimeter laser and Fabry-Perot spectroscopy using metallic mesh. Annual technical report No. 2, 1 June 1979-31 May 1980. United States.
Pidgeon, C R, and Davis, B W. 1980.
"Submillimeter laser and Fabry-Perot spectroscopy using metallic mesh. Annual technical report No. 2, 1 June 1979-31 May 1980". United States.
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title = {Submillimeter laser and Fabry-Perot spectroscopy using metallic mesh. Annual technical report No. 2, 1 June 1979-31 May 1980},
author = {Pidgeon, C R and Davis, B W},
abstractNote = {An optically pumped submillimeter laser has been designed and the laser resonator constructed. The objective was to produce a laser which could accommodate a wide range of waveguides and output coupling forms, yet still retain consistent performance over the whole range from 40 micrometers to 1.2 mm. The performance expected was a large number of emission lines over the described range with output powers in excess of 1 mW. Experience from other submillimeter laser systems used led to the choice of a 25 mm I/D dielectric waveguide with a 5 mm diameter pinhole type output coupler as the basis of the optical resonator. A novel mirror translator system, in the form of a 'wobble stick', has been designed and successfully operated in the laser. Such power levels as described were ahcieved using the CO/sub 2/ pump laser described in the 1st Annual Technical Report. A two element Low Pass Blocking Filter which was designed and constructed for use in conjunction with the submillimeter laser has been successfully applied to help identify the 170.6 micrometers emission line from CH/sub 3/OH pumped with 9P36 CO/sub 2/ transition. The more powerful 118.8 micrometer emission line was effectively blocked, although still lasing, since the filter was external to the laser cavity.},
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year = {Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980},
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