Accession Number:

AD0838887

Title:

CO2 LASER INVESTIGATIONS.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY ELECTRONICS COMMAND FORT MONMOUTH NJ

Personal Author(s):

• Bickart, Charles J.
• Fulton, John N.

Report Date:

1968-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

31.0

Abstract:

The report describes the design of several CO2 laser devices and results of the experimental program carried on at USAECOM. A continuous power output of 252 W has been attained with a folded 4.8-m cavity length. Spectroscopic measurements of the output of a CO2 short tube laser have been taken, including single P- and R-line emission in both the 10.6-millimicron and 9-millimicron regions. An intercavity modulation technique utilizing the electrooptic effect in GaAs is discussed. The design of the optical systems of two interchangeable multipath single tube lasers in process of fabrication is described. Author

Descriptors:

• *GAS LASERS
• CARBON DIOXIDE
• ELECTROOPTICS
• MODULATION
• SPECTROSCOPY
• MULTIPATH TRANSMISSION
• COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
• QUARTZ
• SUBSTRATES
• REFLECTORS
• COOLING
• EMISSIVITY
• GRATINGS(SPECTRA)
• OSCILLATION
• HELIUM
• NEON
• ENERGY

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE