Laser action in an optically pumped carbon monoxide plasma

Authors
Schulz, O Plonjes, E Urban, W
Citation
O. Schulz et al., Laser action in an optically pumped carbon monoxide plasma, CHEM P LETT, 298(4-6), 1998, pp. 385-389
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00092614 → ACNP
Volume
298
Issue
4-6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
385 - 389
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-2614(199812)298:4-6<385:LAIAOP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A CO plasma can be excited to a strong vibrational disequilibrium by CO las er radiation. From such an optically pumped CO plasma, we have been able to observe CO laser emission. This type of new excitation mechanism for the C O laser will provide a very good means to study relaxation processes in a r unning laser under much better defined experimental conditions than in gas discharge lasers. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.