Passive Q-Switching of CO2 Tea Laser Using Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6).

Abstract

Passive Q-switching of CO2 TEA laser using sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) has been demonstrated at 10.2 micron. There is minimum loss of peak power, narrowing of the pulse, and elimination of the tail. Q-switching a 9.6 micron is not observed. Also discussed is the use of SF6 to frequency the laser to the strong gain lines of the 10.2 micron and 9.6 micron branch of the CO2 emission. Both theory and experimental results are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA174783

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  • Robert Pastel

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Cavity Resonators
  • Electro-Optics
  • Emission Spectra
  • High Reliability
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Pulses
  • Laser Resonators
  • Laser Science
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

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  • Physics

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  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

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  • Directed Energy