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New cw optically pumped FIR laser lines

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Far-infrared laser action has been demonstrated in three previously unknown laser media. The substances used were: propargyl fluoride, 15-N cyanogen fluoride, and hydroxylamine. Assignments of the molecular transitions giving rise to the observed laser lines were made for the latter two compounds.

New FIR laser lines were also observed with two substances, vinyl chloride and vinyl fluoride, which were already known as laser media by pumping with isotopic CO2 and N2O laser lines.

The wavelengths of a total of 26 new FIR laser lines were determined together with the threshold pump power and an indication of the relative line strengths.

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  1. Abteilung Physikalische Chemie, Universität, D-7900, Ulm, Fed. Rep. Germany

    Gerhard Taubmann & Harald Jones

  2. Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    P. B. Davies

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Taubmann, G., Jones, H. & Davies, P.B. New cw optically pumped FIR laser lines. Appl. Phys. B 41, 179–181 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00693920

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