Multi-Joule pulses from a sequence band transversely excited atmospheric CO2 laser
- 15 August 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 39 (4) , 302-304
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.92722
Abstract
We have used an in‐cavity hot CO2 cell to convert a conventional transversely excited atmospheric (TEA) CO2 laser to operation on the 00 °2 sequence transitions. Careful cavity design enables us to attain efficient energy extraction. Output energies of 6 J per pulse have been obtained from a nonselective cavity, while a grating‐tuned cavity produces numerous sequence lines having output energies in excess of 2 J per pulse.Keywords
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