Studies of CW lasing action in CO/sub 2/-CO, N/sub 2/O-CO, CO/sub 2/-H/sub 2/O, and N/sub 2/O-H/sub 2/O mixtures pumped by blackbody radiation

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.7073· OSTI ID:6721371

Abel, R W; Li, J G; Christiansen, W H

A proof of principle experiment to evaluate the efficacy of CO and H/sub 2/O in increasing the power output for N/sub 2/O and CO/sub 2/ lasing mixtures has been conducted and theoretically analyzed for a blackbody radiation-pumped laser. The results for N/sub 2/O-CO, CO/sub 2/-CO, N/sub 2/O-H/sub 2/O and CO/sub 2/-H/sub 2/O mixtures are presented. Additions of CO to the N/sub 2/O lasant increased power up to 28 percent for N/sub 2/O laser mixture, whereas additions of CO to the CO/sub 2/ lasant and the addition of H/sub 2/O to both the CO/sub 2/ and N/sub 2/O lasants resulted in decreased output power.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (US)
• OSTI ID: 6721371
• Journal Information: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States) Vol. 24:8; ISSN IEJQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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