Molecular C2H2 and HCN lasers pumped by an optical parametric oscillator in the 1.5-microm band

A V V Nampoothiri; A Ratanavis; N Campbell; W Rudolph

doi:10.1364/OE.18.001946

Molecular C2H2 and HCN lasers pumped by an optical parametric oscillator in the 1.5-microm band

Opt Express. 2010 Feb 1;18(3):1946-51. doi: 10.1364/OE.18.001946.

Authors

A V V Nampoothiri¹, A Ratanavis, N Campbell, W Rudolph

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM-87131, USA.

PMID: 20174023
DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.001946

Abstract

Lasing of HCN and C(2)H(2) in the 3-micron region was demonstrated with a ns pump emitting in the telecommunication C band (1.5 micron region). The observed laser lines correspond to transitions from the terminal pump vibration-rotation state to a combination vibrational state.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.