• DocumentCode
    1120835
  • Title

    4B5 - Progress and applications of Q-switching techniques using molecular gas lasers

  • Author

    Flynn, G.W. ; Hocker, L.O. ; Javan, A. ; Kovacs, M.A. ; Rhodes, C.K.

  • Author_Institution
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1966
  • fDate
    9/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    378
  • Lastpage
    381
  • Abstract
    The characteristics of a Q -switched CO2-N2-He molecular laser are considered. In particular, it has been found that a 3-W continuous system gives a Q -switch output power in excess of 10 kW per pulse. A method for determining rotational collision cross sections for CO2is discussed, and an induced fluorescence technique is described which is capable of giving cross sections for vibrational relaxation in CO2. The importance of various collisional coupling mechanisms and relaxation rates in determining total CW and Q -switch output power is also considered.
  • Keywords
    Frequency; Gas lasers; Java; Laser feedback; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Output feedback; Power generation; Power lasers; Steady-state;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1966.1074091
  • Filename
    1074091
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1120835