Title :
Intracavity CdTe modulators for CO2lasers
Author :
Kiefer, James E. ; Nussmeier, Thomas A. ; Goodwin, Frank E.
Author_Institution :
Hughes Research Laboratories, Culver City, CA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The use of cadmium telluride as an electrooptic material for intracavity modulation of CO2lasers is described. Included are the predicted and measured effects of CdTe intracavity modulators on laser performance. Coupling and frequency modulation are discussed and experimental results compared with theoretically predicted performance for both techniques. Limitations on the frequency response of the two types of modulation are determined.
Keywords :
Electrooptic modulators; Gallium arsenide; Laser theory; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Power lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1972.1076915
