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31 October 1980 Optically Pumped Far Infrared Lasers
R. C. Stearns, R. H. Hoskins
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Abstract
The optically pumped far infrared (FIR) laser is a simple, reliable source of coherent radiation for the spectral region from 40 µ to 1.8mm. A theoretical description is presented and compared with state-of-the-art performance. System design is also discussed.
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R. C. Stearns and R. H. Hoskins "Optically Pumped Far Infrared Lasers", Proc. SPIE 0247, Advances in Laser Engineering and Applications, (31 October 1980); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959384
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KEYWORDS
Far infrared lasers

Optical pumping

Molecular lasers

Molecules

Resonators

Absorption

Far infrared

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