Temperature dependence of optically dumped far-infrared (FIR) laser output power
- Author:
- Lawandy, N. M.
- Published:
- Oct 1, 1978.
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- The temperature dependence of the small signal gain and saturation power are derived using temperature-dependent rates in a four-level model. An expression is developed for the output power of a far-infrared oscillator as a function of temperature for both fixed pressure and fixed density. The results are valid in the regime of homogeneous broadening of the rotational transition and Doppler broadening of the pump transition. It is shown that, for most lasers, both the small signal gain and the saturation power decrease with increasing temperature. These effects have the overall result of increasing output power with decreasing temperatures.
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- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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- Document ID: 19790002232.
Accession ID: 79N10403.
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