PROPERTIES OF HE-NE RING LASERS AT 3.39 MICRONS

被引:17
作者
HETHERINGTON, A
BURRELL, GJ
MOSS, TS
机构
[1] Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough
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INFRARED PHYSICS | 1969年 / 9卷 / 03期
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10.1016/0020-0891(69)90017-7
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The techniques of construction of He-Ne ring lasers having plane mirrors are described. The amplitude and frequency characteristics of high gain lasers operating at 3.39 μm are investigated. Emphasis is placed on the use of Faraday rotation as a means of producing beat frequencies between the contra-rotating light beams. A differential measurement technique is described, which may have general application to the measurement of very small changes in refractive index in various media. © 1969.
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