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Wide-range line-tunable oscillation of an optically pumped NH3 laser

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Selective single-line oscillation has been obtained from an NH3 laser in the range from 11 to 13 μm. Pumping of high pressure NH3−He mixture with theR(30) line of a TEA-CO2 laser made it possible to tune on more than 30 lines with the aid of a grating. However, such line tunable oscillation was not observed when theR(16) line was used for pumping. Reasons for this difference are discussed.

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  1. Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Riken, 351, Wako-shi, Saitama, Japan

    H. Tashiro, K. Suzuki, K. Toyoda & S. Namba

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Tashiro, H., Suzuki, K., Toyoda, K. et al. Wide-range line-tunable oscillation of an optically pumped NH3 laser. Appl. Phys. 21, 237–240 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00886173

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