Laser Absorption in the 5 Micron Band

Abstract

The report describes the progress on the experimental study of atmospheric water vapor absorption at CO, HF, and DF laser frequencies using a one km White absorption cell and laser sources. Experimental data at 8 CO laser frequencies is reported which has an overall accuracy of plus or minus 5%. The design and construction of a small pulsed electric discharge HF-DF laser is described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0748437

Entities

People

  • Dale L. Ford
  • F. S. Mills
  • Ronald K. Long

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Carbon Monoxide Lasers
  • Coefficients
  • Contracts
  • Detectors
  • Deuterium Fluoride Lasers
  • Discharge Tubes
  • Electric Discharges
  • Hydrogen Fluoride Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Optics
  • Partial Pressure
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers