DocumentCode
833709
Title
RF-excited tunable CO laser with opto-Hertzian frequency stabilisation
Author
Pearson, G.N. ; Hall, D.R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Volume
25
Issue
3
fYear
1989
fDate
3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
245
Lastpage
248
Abstract
An RF-excited tunable CO laser, of a cavity length of 46.6 cm, operating sealed-off with coolant at -5 degrees C, is described. Frequency stabilization was achieved using the Opto-Hertzian effect, which induces a correlation between the laser and the reflected RF powers.<>
Keywords
carbon compounds; gas lasers; laser frequency stability; laser tuning; -5 degC; 46.6 cm; CO; RF-excited tunable CO laser; cavity length; frequency stabilisation; opto-Hertzian frequency stabilisation; Frequency; Gas lasers; Gratings; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser transitions; Mirrors; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.18535
Filename
18535
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