Accession Number:

AD0694026

Title:

CONTINUOUS MODE LOCKING OF A CO2 LASER,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

UNITED AIRCRAFT CORP EAST HARTFORD CONN RESEARCH LABS

Personal Author(s):

• McCoy,John H.

Report Date:

1969-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

An optical delay line is used to form a 45 meter long CO2 laser cavity. Continuous locking of the longitudinal cavity modes has been observed with SF6 or BCl3 in the cavity. The laser output is a continuous train of uniform amplitude pulses occurring at 300 nanosecond intervals. The observed pulse widths of 60 to 70 nanosecond corresponds to locking 5 or 6 modes in a 13 to 18 MHz bandwidth. Author

Descriptors:

• (*GAS LASERS
• DELAY LINES)
• CARBON DIOXIDE
• CAVITY RESONATORS
• SULFUR COMPOUNDS
• BORON COMPOUNDS
• FLUORIDES
• CHLORIDES
• LIGHT PULSES

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE