New cw Optically Pumped Far-Infrared Laser Emissions Generated with a Transverse or 'Zig-Zag' Pumping Geometry

被引:13
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作者
Jackson, M. [1 ]
Alves, H. [1 ]
Holman, R. [1 ]
Minton, R. [1 ]
Zink, L. R. [2 ]
机构
[1] Cent Washington Univ, Dept Phys, Ellensburg, WA 98926 USA
[2] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Phys, La Crosse, WI 54601 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Optically pumped molecular laser; CH3OD; CH2F2; CD3I; FREQUENCIES; LINES; CH3OH;
D O I
10.1007/s10762-013-0031-2
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
This work reports the observation of several novel far-infrared laser lines obtained through optical pumping of a gaseous medium using a transverse or zig-zag excitation scheme. In total, about 160 laser emissions with wavelengths up to 1.1 mm have been observed. This includes nine new laser lines detected from CH3OD, CH2 F-2, and CD3 I which are reported with their operating pressure, relative power, and wavelengths measured to +/- 0.5 mu m.
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页码:282 / 287
页数:6
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