Generation of 14 .mu.m and 16 .mu.m laser radiation from a CO.su

Details Generation of 14 .mu.m and 16 .mu.m laser radiation from a CO.su Generation of 14 .mu.m and 16 .mu.m laser radiation from a CO.su

1976-08-30

1979-09-18

Sikes, William L.

Oscillators

Molecular or particle resonant type

H01S 3097

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active

041684745

ABSTRACT:
Described herein is a technique for generating 16 .mu.m laser radiation from a CO.sub.2 molecular gas laser system by use of the 02.sup.0 0-01.sup.1 0 vibrational transition of CO.sub.2. The technique employs a system for pumping the CO.sub.2 molecules from the ground state to the 00.sup.0 1 vibrational energy level such that a population inversion is created between the 00.sup.0 1 and 02.sup.0 0 energy levels, and transferring the population of CO.sub.2 molecules from the 00.sup.0 1 level to the 02.sup.0 0 vibrational energy levels by stimulated emission in a time less than the collisional deactivation time of the CO.sub.2 molecule in the 02.sup.0 0 level. This transfer creates a population inversion between the 02.sup.0 0 and the 01.sup.1 0 vibrational energy levels of the CO.sub.2 molecule which results in 16 .mu.m laser radiation. A similar technique for generating 14 .mu.m laser radiation from a CO.sub.2 molecular gas system is achieved by use of the 10.sup.0 0-01.sup.1 0 vibrational transition.

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Osgood, Jr., R. M., Applied Physics Letters, vol. 28, No. 6, Mar. 15, 1976, pp. 342-345.

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