• DocumentCode
    1065759
  • Title

    Continuous-wave CH3F waveguide laser at 496 µm: Theory and experiment

  • Author

    DeTemple, Thomas A. ; Danielewicz, Edward J.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1976
  • fDate
    1/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    40
  • Lastpage
    47
  • Abstract
    The kinetic processes controlling the conversion of CO2pump radiation into far-infrared (FIR) radiation in optically pumped waveguide lasers are discussed. It is found that pump saturation and excited-state FIR absorption play major roles in limiting the conversion. Good agreement between theory and experiment was obtained over a wide range of pump powers, gas pressures, and mirror reflectivities. For a well-optimized system, power-conversion efficiencies of 0.2-0.6 percent can be realistically achieved for CH3F.
  • Keywords
    Finite impulse response filter; Gas lasers; Kinetic theory; Laser excitation; Optical control; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Process control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1976.1069034
  • Filename
    1069034
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1065759