Abstract
The operation of a CW CO2 laser pumped by vibrationally excited nitrogen generated by the reaction of nitric oxide with atomic nitrogen is reported. 15-mW output power at an overall chemical efficiency of 1 percent has been obtained. The population inversion density of the system has been determined from gain measurements.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 89-91 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1974 |