DocumentCode :
1074254
Title :
Stark cell noise reduction of a CO2 laser beam
Author :
Douma, Bindert S. ; Geballe, Thomas R.
Author_Institution :
Huygengs Laboratoruim der Rijksuniversiteit, Leiden, The Netherlands
Volume :
14
Issue :
6
fYear :
1978
fDate :
6/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
391
Lastpage :
393
Abstract :
A technique is demonstrated for reducing the rapid intensity fluctuations in the beam of a single frequency, polarized CO2 laser tuned to the 
transition at 10.6 μm. The method uses a Stark-tunable absorption line in NH2 D to compensate for the fluctuations of the laser output. Substantial reductions in laser beam intensity noise have been obtained. The method may be applied to other lines of the CO2 laser and indeed to other types of lasers.
transition at 10.6 μm. The method uses a Stark-tunable absorption line in NHKeywords :
Absorption; Fluctuations; Frequency; Gas lasers; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Noise reduction;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1978.1069820
Filename :
1069820
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