Title :
Frequency synthesized and continuously tunable IR laser sources in 9-11 µm
Author_Institution :
United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT, USA
fDate :
7/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A review of high-resolution microwave-tuned IR laser source with frequency-synthesized outputs exceeding 100 mW is presented. Details are given on system configuration, design parameters, tradeoff analysis, system optimization, and fabrication procedure, along with measured performance characteristics.
Keywords :
Carbon dioxide lasers; Laser tuning; Frequency synthesizers; Gallium arsenide; Laser tuning; Masers; Optical films; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation; Tunable circuits and devices; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1984.1072458