New Optically Pumped Far-Infrared Laser Emissions From 13CD3OH, 13CD3OD, CD3CN, and 13CD3I

Authors

Patrick Penoyar, Central Washington University
Eric Johnson, Central Washington University
Mark McKnight, Central Washington University
Michael Jackson, Central Washington University

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Physics

Publication Date

4-9-2014

Abstract

The reinvestigation of ¹³ CD ₃ OH, ¹³ CD ₃ OD, CD ₃ CN, and ¹³ CD ₃ I as far-infrared lasing media has been performed with an optically pumped molecular laser system utilizing a transverse pumping geometry. Thirty-four far-infrared laser emissions, with wavelengths ranging from 55.0 to 873.2 μm, have been discovered with this system. Each new laser emission is reported with its wavelength, optimal operating pressure, polarization with respect to the CO ₂ pump laser, and power. When possible, the offset frequency of the CO ₂ pump laser with respect to its center frequency was determined using the reported offset frequencies for known far-infrared laser emissions. Four of the laser emissions discovered for ¹³ CD ₃ OH and ¹³ CD ₃ OD are consistent with the wavelengths predicted from the tentative spectroscopic assignments of far-infrared laser schemes.

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Recommended Citation

Penoyar, P., Johnson, E., McKnight, M., & Jackson, M. (2014). New Optically Pumped Far-Infrared Laser Emissions From 13CD3OH, 13CD3OD, CD3CN, and 13CD3I. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 50(6), 429–433. https://doi.org/10.1109/jqe.2014.2314284

Journal

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

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