Accession Number:

AD0744299

Title:

The Refractive Index of a Gas-Discharge Medium in a CO2 Laser,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

DEFENCE RESEARCH INFORMATION CENTRE ORPINGTON (ENGLAND)

Personal Author(s):

• Kolosovskii,O. A.

Report Date:

1972-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

It is known that the stability of the frequency of gas lasers depends on the stability of the resonator. The principle reasons for the instability of the frequency of a resonator are the thermal expansion of the construction, and a change in the refractive index of the gas discharge medium. The report is devoted to the elucidation of the mechanism of the dependence of the refractive index of a gas-discharge medium in a CO2 laser on the discharge current.

Descriptors:

• (*GAS LASERS
• GAS DISCHARGES)
• (*INFRARED LASERS
• GAS DISCHARGES)
• CARBON DIOXIDE
• REFRACTIVE INDEX
• FREQUENCY SHIFT
• EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
• USSR

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE