Abstract
A theoretical and experimental investigation was performed on a scanning spherical mirror interferometer designed for the spectral analysis of CO2 laser radiation. It is shown that this instrument can be applied to study laser modes and also to measure with high precision the wavenumber difference of two lines spaced several reciprocal centimeters apart. As calculated and observed, the error in determining wavenumber differences for the instrument used is below about ±0.05 cm−1 and it is shown that a much more accurate instrument can be constructed. An attempt to use a mode-degenerate (confocal) resonator with central coupling holes was unsuccessful.
© 1970 Optical Society of America
Full Article |
PDF Article
More Like This
Cited By
You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.
Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription
Figures (5)
You do not have subscription access to this journal. Figure files are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.
Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription
Tables (1)
You do not have subscription access to this journal. Article tables are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.
Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription
Equations (42)
You do not have subscription access to this journal. Equations are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.
Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription