• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 8, Issue 9, 7 (1981)
Zhu Dayong and Zhang Lianji
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    Zhu Dayong, Zhang Lianji. Stark-effect modulation of CO2 lasers with NH2D[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 1981, 8(9): 7 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Molecular Stark effect in NH2D is used to modulate strong P (20) line at 10.6 pm of a CO2 laser. A modulation depth of 41% is obtained from a 400 Hz 20V rms sinusoidal modulation signal and a 440 V DC bias applied to a 20 cm gas cell outside the laser at a gas pressure of 5 torr. The maximum modulation depth of the gas cell is calculated as 42%, which is in good agreement with the experimental result. When sinusoieal modulation signal is 2 MHz 20 V rms, a modulation depth of 12% is achieved. NH2D was prepared by mixing ND3 and and ND3 was prepared by the present authors.