Investigation of Efficient CO Laser Frequency Tripling.

Abstract

A thorough study on the feasibility of efficient CO laser frequency tripling in molecular gases has been completed. Computer code calculations of nonlinear susceptibilities and detailed analysis of efficiency limitations have been carried out for nine candidate molecules belonging to three different resonant enhancement schemes. The results of the study show that direct frequency tripling would yield small efficiencies. However, a two-step conversion process involving an intermediate frequency shifting may provide large enhancement factors for efficient two-photon resonant sum frequency generation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA080810

Entities

People

  • A. S. Gerwer
  • E. A. Stappaerts
  • H. Komine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Carbon Monoxide Lasers
  • Demography
  • Dye Lasers
  • Energy Levels
  • Frequency Conversion
  • Kerr Effects
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Liquid Dye Lasers
  • Peak Power
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Raman Scattering
  • Refractive Index
  • Two Photon Absorption

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy