• DocumentCode
    1092475
  • Title

    12 µm Raman lasers in NH3pumped by low-power CO2laser pulses

  • Author

    Rolland, C. ; Reid, John ; Garside, B.K.

  • Author_Institution
    McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1982
  • fDate
    2/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    182
  • Lastpage
    186
  • Abstract
    We report the operation of optically pumped 12 μm lasers in NH3using peak pumping powers as low as 2 W. These low pumping powers represent a 1-2 order-of-magnitude improvement over previously published threshold values. Measurements of the lasing offset frequency clearly demonstrate that a two-photon Raman process is responsible for optical gain at 12 μm. In light of our results, we discuss the feasibility of an optically pumped CW 12 μm laser.
  • Keywords
    CW lasers; Carbon dioxide lasers; Gas lasers; Raman lasers; Finite impulse response filter; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1982.1071502
  • Filename
    1071502
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1092475