• DocumentCode
    896769
  • Title

    Sonic detection of a pulsed water vapor laser

  • Author

    Johnson, C.J. ; Akitt, D.P.

  • Volume
    56
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1968
  • fDate
    4/1/1968 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    740
  • Lastpage
    741
  • Abstract
    A high-power pulsed water vapor laser beam passing through humid air produces a large amount of sonic energy easily detected by the ear. Using an ultrasonic transducer as a detector the effect has been observed on eleven emission lines between 17.55 microns and 78.41 microns. This detection scheme is very useful for laser alignment and beam tracing.
  • Keywords
    Circuit theory; Ferrites; Fourier transforms; Frequency; Impedance; Optical pulses; Pulse circuits; Pulsed laser deposition; RLC circuits; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/PROC.1968.6364
  • Filename
    1448294