Title

Discovery of Optically Pumped Far-infrared Laser Emissions from Formic Acid and its Isotopologues

Authors

Kerry Olivier, Central Washington University
Brad DeShano, Central Washington University
B. Cain, Edmonds Community College
L. R. Zink, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Michael Jackson, Central Washington University

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Physics

Publication Date

3-8-2014

Abstract

An optically pumped molecular laser system with a transverse excitation scheme has been used to generate far-infrared radiation. Over 100 laser emissions with wavelengths up to 1.03 mm have been detected with this system using formic acid and several of its isotopologues. This includes ten new laser lines which are reported with their operating pressure, power, polarization with respect to the CO₂ pump laser, and wavelength measured to an uncertainty of ± 0.5 μm.

Comments

This article was originally published in Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Recommended Citation

Olivier, K., DeShano, B., Cain, B., Zink, L. R., & Jackson, M. (2014). Discovery of Optically Pumped Far-infrared Laser Emissions from Formic Acid and its Isotopologues. Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 35(5), 419–424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-014-0055-2

Journal

Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves

Rights

© Springer Science+Business Media New York2014