Change of vibrational temperature due to laser action in CO2 lasers

P. Avivi*, F. Dothan-Deutsch, H. Keren, N. Ben-Yosef

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Abstract

The influence of laser action on the change of the vibrational temperature Tν of the asymmetric stretch mode of CO2 in the discharge of an electrically excited CO2 laser is investigated, employing a periodically switched laser. The vibrational temperature change ΔTν is calculated from the measured excess of vibrational energy stored in a nonlasing discharge as compared to that in the gas under lasing conditions. Results are presented for ΔTν as a function of Tν for different values of discharge currents. The gas compositions were CO2Single Bond signHe and CO2Single Bond signHeSingle Bond signN2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)723-724
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume44
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1973

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