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Sensitivity of a helium--neon laser utilizing 3s/sub 2/--2p/sub 4/ and 3s/sub 2/--3p/sub 4/ coupled transitions in neon to discharge current fluctuations

Journal Article · · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
A calculation is reported of the sensitivity of the intensity of lambda=0.63 ..mu.. radiation, emitted from a helium--neon laser excited by a dc discharge, to discharge current fluctuations. The influence of simultaneous emission of lambda=3.39 ..mu.. radiation (due to a coupled transition) on this sensitivity if found for a wide range of discharge currents and current-fluctuation frequencies. It is shown that fluctuations of the intensity of the lambda=0.63 ..mu.. radiation, resulting from the corresponding fluctuations of the discharge current, can be reduced considerably not only at low (0--1 kHz) fluctuation frequencies but also at a ''resonance'' frequency which amounts to a few tens of kilohertz. The results of these calculations are confirmed by experimental results obtained in the frequency range 0--100 kHz.
OSTI ID:
7318176
Journal Information:
Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 7:2; ISSN SJQEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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