Apparatus and method for generating continuous wave 16. mu. m laser radiation using gaseous CF/sub 4/
Abstract
Apparatus and method for generating continuous wave 16 ..mu..m laser radiation using gaseous CF/sub 4/. Laser radiation at 16 ..mu..m has been observed in a cooled static cell containing low pressure CF/sub 4/ optically pumped by an approximately 3 W output power c-w CO/sub 2/ laser. The laser cavity employed was a multiple-pass off-axis-path two spherical mirror ring resonator. Unidirectional CF/sub 4/ laser output power at 615 cm/sup -1/ exceeded 2 mW. Computer calculations indicate that for modest pump powers of about 40 W, approximately 1 W of emitted laser radiation at 16 ..mu..m might be obtained.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5938404
- Application Number:
- ON: TI85006444
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; GAS LASERS; DESIGN; CARBON TETRAFLUORIDE; LASER CAVITIES; LASER MIRRORS; OPTICAL PUMPING; POWER; FLUORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; LASERS; MIRRORS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; PUMPING; 420300* - Engineering- Lasers- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Telle, J M. Apparatus and method for generating continuous wave 16. mu. m laser radiation using gaseous CF/sub 4/. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Telle, J M. Apparatus and method for generating continuous wave 16. mu. m laser radiation using gaseous CF/sub 4/. United States.
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@article{osti_5938404,
title = {Apparatus and method for generating continuous wave 16. mu. m laser radiation using gaseous CF/sub 4/},
author = {Telle, J M},
abstractNote = {Apparatus and method for generating continuous wave 16 ..mu..m laser radiation using gaseous CF/sub 4/. Laser radiation at 16 ..mu..m has been observed in a cooled static cell containing low pressure CF/sub 4/ optically pumped by an approximately 3 W output power c-w CO/sub 2/ laser. The laser cavity employed was a multiple-pass off-axis-path two spherical mirror ring resonator. Unidirectional CF/sub 4/ laser output power at 615 cm/sup -1/ exceeded 2 mW. Computer calculations indicate that for modest pump powers of about 40 W, approximately 1 W of emitted laser radiation at 16 ..mu..m might be obtained.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {5}
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