• DocumentCode
    1385032
  • Title

    The 13CH3OH optically pumped far-infrared laser: new lines and frequency measurements

  • Author

    Moraes, J.C.S. ; Bertolini, A. ; Carelli, G. ; Ioli, N. ; Moretti, A. ; Strumia, F.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. de Fisica e Quimica, UNESP, Ilha Solteira, Brazil
  • Volume
    32
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    10/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1737
  • Lastpage
    1739
  • Abstract
    We report 18 new laser lines from 13CH3OH generated in an optically pumped far-infrared laser; the laser lines are in the range of 54.2-420 μm and are all characterized in wavelength, polarization relative to the pumping CO2 radiation, and pump offset relative to the CO2 center frequency. The frequencies of seven of these new lines along with 10 previously reported lines were measured by an accurate heterodyne technique, mixing them in a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) point contact diode, with another laser line of known frequency
  • Keywords
    demodulation; frequency measurement; gas lasers; infrared sources; laser transitions; light polarisation; optical materials; optical modulation; optical pumping; organic compounds; 54.2 to 420 mum; 13CH3OH optically pumped far-infrared laser; CO2; CO2 center frequency; accurate heterodyne technique; frequency measurements; laser lines; metal-insulator-metal point contact diode; methanol gas lasers; pump offset; Character generation; Diodes; Frequency measurement; Laser excitation; Metal-insulator structures; Optical mixing; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/3.538778
  • Filename
    538778