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Carbonyl fluoride (COF(2)): strong new continuous-submillimeter-wave laser source
Optics Letters
|August 29, 2009
Summary
Submillimeter-wave laser action was achieved in carbonyl fluoride (COF(2)). This research demonstrates COF(2) as a powerful continuous-wave laser source in the long-wavelength region.
Area of Science:
- Quantum optics
- Molecular spectroscopy
- Laser physics
Background:
- Carbonyl fluoride (COF(2)) is a molecule with potential for laser applications.
- Submillimeter-wave lasers are crucial for various scientific investigations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate and report submillimeter-wave laser action in COF(2).
- To identify specific laser lines and their characteristics when pumped by CO(2) lasers.
Main Methods:
- Pumping carbonyl fluoride (COF(2)) gas with various carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser lines in the 10-microm band.
- Observing and measuring the resulting submillimeter-wave laser emissions.
Main Results:
- Thirteen distinct laser lines were observed in the submillimeter-wave range.
- Observed wavelengths spanned from 379 to 1900 micrometers.
- A significant number of these lines were in the longer wavelength region.
Conclusions:
- Carbonyl fluoride (COF(2)) exhibits efficient submillimeter-wave laser action.
- COF(2) is identified as a strong continuous-wave (cw) laser source, particularly in the long-wavelength spectrum.
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