Abstract
In this research, directed toward using differential absorption lidar (DIAL) for measuring concentrations of pollutant gases, a device for rapidly tuning a transversely excited atmospheric-pressure (TEA) CO 2 laser is presented. It is shown that it is possible to utilize a rotating six-sided scanning mirror and a fixed diffraction grating to rapidly switch wavelength over randomly selected lasing transitions in the 9–11 μm region of the spectrum. The scanning mirror and an optical encoder are driven by a hysteresis synchronous motor at a speed of 1500 rpm. A surface-wire-corona preionization was utilized in a cavity. The laser system is highly automated with microprocessor-controlled laser line selection. Single-branch emission at two wavelengths with time interval ⩽10 ms has been obtained from a single cavity TEA CO 2 laser. An accurate line selection has been demonstrated in over 40 transitions at a pulse repetition frequency of up to 100 Hz. The laser energy at first-order couple output was up to 20 mJ per pulse and the pulse width is about 60 ns in an active volume of 36 cm 3.
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