Title :
High-efficiency driven Q switching of the CO2laser using the stark effect in molecular gases
Author :
Hall, David ; Yoh-Han Pao
Author_Institution :
Case-Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
fDate :
8/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
High-efficiency driven

switching of the CO
2laser has been observed by the use of the Stark effect in CH
3Cl, CH
3F, CH
3CHF
2, CH
2= CF
2, and C
2H
3Cl on various lines in both the 9.4- and 10.4-μ bands. The effect is observed with both pulsed and sinusoidal electric fields applied to the intracavity modulator.
Keywords :
Amplitude modulation; Gas lasers; Gases; Gratings; Laser modes; Lasers and electrooptics; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Stark effect; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1971.1076814