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A compact FIR laser cavity having a couple of folding mirrors was designed. By inserting this FIR cavity into the pump TE CO2 laser resonator, we observed 19 FIR NH3 laser lines of which 4 new lines were included. The maximum output power was over 500 W at 90 μm.
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Hirose, H., Matsuda, H. & Kon, S. High power FIR NH3 laser using a folded resonator. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 2, 1165–1176 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01007081
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