OPTICAL GAIN AND SATURATION INTENSITY IN A TRANSVERSE-FLOW CW CO2-LASER

Authors
NATH AK BISWAS AK
Citation
Ak. Nath et Ak. Biswas, OPTICAL GAIN AND SATURATION INTENSITY IN A TRANSVERSE-FLOW CW CO2-LASER, IEEE journal of quantum electronics, 33(8), 1997, pp. 1278-1281
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic","Physics, Applied
Journal title
IEEE journal of quantum electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00189197
Volume
33
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1278 - 1281
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9197(1997)33:8<1278:OGASII>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Simple expressions Fur the small-signal gain and the saturation intens ity in a transverse-flow CW CO2 laser have been derived considering th e effect of ga s flow and the finite time required for N-2 molecule to transfer its energy to CO2 molecules. These expressions provide estim ates of these parameters fairly close to the experimentally measured v alues in high-power transverse-flow CW CO2 lasers.