Evaluation Of A Galvanometric Scanner For Rapid Tuning Of CO[sub]2[/sub] Lasers

Cynthia R. Gautier; Jay A. Fox; Jeffrey L. Ahl

doi:10.1117/12.951269

28 July 1989 Evaluation Of A Galvanometric Scanner For Rapid Tuning Of CO₂ Lasers

Cynthia R. Gautier, Jay A. Fox, Jeffrey L. Ahl

Proceedings Volume 1042, CO2 Lasers and Applications; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.951269
Event: OE/LASE '89, 1989, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Remote sensing of gaseous constituents in the atmosphere is possible with a single laser system operating at high (more than 100 Hz) pulse tuning rates so as to minimize the effects of atmospheric turbulence. This paper investigates the possibility of using a galvanometric scanner as a rapid tuning device for both pulsed and continuous wave CO₂ lasers. When used with a TEA laser, the galvanometer was able to switch lines as fast as 140 Hz.

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Cynthia R. Gautier, Jay A. Fox, and Jeffrey L. Ahl "Evaluation Of A Galvanometric Scanner For Rapid Tuning Of CO₂ Lasers", Proc. SPIE 1042, CO2 Lasers and Applications, (28 July 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.951269

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