Carbon monoxide lasers: problems of physics and engineering

Andrei A. Ionin

doi:10.1117/12.380913

3 April 2000 Carbon monoxide lasers: problems of physics and engineering

Andrei A. Ionin

Proceedings Volume 3889, Advanced High-Power Lasers; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.380913
Event: Advanced High-Power Lasers and Applications, 1999, Osaka, Japan

Abstract

A review of problems concerning up to date CO laser physics and engineering is presented. Kinetic processes, including multiquantum processes of vibrational-vibrational exchange, optical pumping, explosive absorption, amplification of multiline radiation, its optical quality and phase conjugation are analyzed. Modes of operation (overtone lasing, Q- switching, etc.), laser geometry, methods of pumping and cooling, scalability of CO lasers and delivery of their radiation are discussed. A special attention is paid to the quite new results on first-overtone ((Delta) V equals 2) CO laser jointly obtained at the Lebedev Physics Institute (Russia), TRINITI (Russia) and Air Force Research Lab (USA).

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Andrei A. Ionin "Carbon monoxide lasers: problems of physics and engineering", Proc. SPIE 3889, Advanced High-Power Lasers, (3 April 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.380913

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