REPETITIVE PULSING OF THE CO2 LASER BY MEANS OF CO2 GAS AND OTHER ABSORBERS
- 1 February 1968
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 12 (3) , 58-61
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1651898
Abstract
Repetitive pulsing of the CO2 laser has been obtained as a result of absorption by formic acid vapor, propylene gas, heated CO2 gas or heated CO2‐propylene mixtures. Pulsing rates of close to 105 pulses per second have been obtained. Remarkable stability in the frequency and amplitude of the pulses has been observed. Any CO2 line can be pulsed without difficulty, and it is suggested that a proper match of absorber lines and laser lines should permit pulsing of other types of infrared lasers.Keywords
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