• DocumentCode
    1082370
  • Title

    Relaxation oscillations in optically pumped molecular lasers

  • Author

    Lawandy, Nabil M. ; Koepf, Gerhard A.

  • Author_Institution
    Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
  • Volume
    16
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1980
  • fDate
    7/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    701
  • Lastpage
    703
  • Abstract
    We report the observation of relaxation oscillations in both the C13H3F and C12H3F optically pumped lasers. Expressions are derived for the oscillation frequency and its temperature and pressure dependences using a four-level rate equation model. We observe excellent agreement between measured frequencies and the theory presented. Models are considered for using this phenomenon to determine the rotational and vibrational relaxation mechanisms of the laser gases.
  • Keywords
    Gas lasers; Relaxation processes; Equations; Frequency measurement; Gas lasers; Gases; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Temperature dependence;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1980.1070560
  • Filename
    1070560
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1082370