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The design and the operational characteristics of a CO2 laser pumped CF4 laser developed at BARC are reported. Output energies of up to 20 mJ have been obtained at 615 cm−1 with an absorbed energy conversion efficiency of 10%.
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Gupta, P.K., Singhal, V.P., Shikarkhane, N.S. et al. Design and the operational characteristics of a 16 µ CF4 laser. Pramana - J Phys 34, 249–257 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845769
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