Mode-locking observation of a CO2 laser by intracavity plasma injection
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A TEA CO2 laser was simultaneously Q-switched and mode-locked when an underdense plasma was injected into the cavity. The plasma was produced in an electromagnetic shock tube. Plasma density and temperature were Ne ~ 1017 cm−3 and Te ~ 2 eV, respectively. Phase perturbation of the cavity due to the time dependent plasma refractive index could account for the observed mode-locking.
1978 ◽
Vol 26
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pp. 256-260
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1964 ◽
Vol 282
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pp. 433-445
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