Far-Infrared Laser Stark Spectroscopy of 1,1 Difluoroethylene

The far-infrared laser Stark spectrum of 1,1 difluoroethylene (H₂C=CF₂) has been investigated with the 311 m line of the hydrogen cyanide (HCN) laser. Numerous families of absorption lines have been observed for both parallel and perpendicular polarizations up to 60 000 V/cm. Three families of resonances have been identified as J(K_a,K_c) = 41(35,7) 40(33,8), 40(36,5) 39(34,6) and 43(35,8) 42(33,9). The Stark shift for the first two transitions can be adequately explained by quasi-first-order calculations, whereas the Stark shift for the third transition requires second-order corrections. The zero-field frequencies for these transitions have been experimentally determined and are reported with fractional uncertainties up to a few parts in 10⁶.     

Far-infrared laser stark spectroscopy of CH3OH and13CH3OH

The high resolution laser Stark spectra of methanol and¹³C-substituted methanol have been studied up to Stark fields of about 60 000V/cm with the HCN and DCN lasers. Numerous families of absorption lines have been observed in both parallel and perpendicular polarizations. For methanol, the transitions J _k =7₅ 6₄ A, _t=0; J _k =11₄ 10₃ E _l , _t=0; and J _k =17₃ 16₂ E₂, _t=0 have been identified while the assignments for¹³C-substituted methanol are J _k =14₈ 15₇ A, _t=0; J _k =15₃ 14₂ A⁺, _t=0; J _k =10₇ 9₆ A, _t=0; and J _k =27₉ 27₈ E₁, _t=0. Zero-field frequencies for the assigned transitions are given with improved accuracy over those calculated from available molecular constants, especially for¹³CH₃OH.     

Assignments of optically pumped CH3OD laser lines

Fifteen laser lines from CH₃OD pumped by a CO₂ laser are assigned to specific rotational energy transitions. These assignments have been obtained from the approximation that, except for one constant, the molecular constants in the excited CO stretching state are same as those in the ground state.     

FIR Stark spectroscopy on optically pumped CH3OH laser

An extensive theoretical and experimental analysis of the absorption and emission spectrum of a CH₃OH FIR-laser excited by a conventional CO₂ laser is presented. Particular interest is devoted to the Stark shifts of the pump and lasing lines and to the electric field dependence of the Fir-laser output of the various lines. The offsets with respect to the exciting radiation and the Stark shifts of the IR absorption (pump) lines are measured by means of the transferred Lamb dip technique. The theoretical behaviours of the Stark patterns are calculated for several choices of the quantum numbers and selection rules involved in the transitions. A large variety of experimental results are reported and compared to theory. Non-linear Stark shifts have been observed for the 37.5m FIR laser line and for the IR-pump transitions excited by the 9-P(38) and 10-R(38) CO₂ laser Lines. Line assignments are proposed and new FIR laser lines are reported.     

FIR gain measurements in cw laser pumped CH3OD

Direct measurements of small signal and saturated gain in cw laser pumped CH₃OD are reported for three lasing transitions of 57 m, 82 m and 103 m. The 57 m transition has a measured gain of 0.6/m, the strongest gain in methanol reported so far. Moreover small gain saturation of this line makes it to be one of the strongest known cw FIR laser lines.     

Optoacoustic Laser Stark spectroscopy and FIR laser action on CH3Br using a waveguide CO2 laser

The optoacoustic spectrum of CH₃Br around 10 m band lines of a tunable cw waveguide CO₂ laser is investigated. Several new infrared absorptions are observed and most of the correspond ing molecular transitions are assigned. Far infra red laser action is reported by pumping with the same CO₂ laser: pump offsets are given using the Transferred Lambs dip (TLD) technique. A new FIR laser emission is obtained and assigned. An optoacoustic Laser Stark spectroscopy technique is used to investigate off resonance infrared tran sitions.     

Laser stark spectroscopy of13CH3F

The far-infrared laser Stark spectrum of¹³CH₃F has been observed using the 190 m line of the DCN laser. The spectrum was taken at room temperature for both parallel and perpendicular polarizations up to 60,000V/cm. We identify the transition as J_k=32₁₄31₁₄ in the ground vibrational state. The measured zero-field frequency for this transition is in agreement with that calculated from the available molecular constants.     

The Spectrum of Ground-State Reversed Transition of CH3OH Far-Infrared Laser

Using the CH₃OH molecular energy levels data base management program, we deduced that when a CH₃OH laser pumped by CO₂-9P(16) line, there should be a FIR laser line of 918m wavelength, which corresponding to a transition in ground-state reversed three-level energy system. For the first time, the spectra of ground-state reversed three-level system transitions were calculated by solving the density matrix equations, and the spectrum characteristics of 918m line were studied. Experimentally, the CH₃OH FIR laser line of 918m wavelength was obtained by pumping with a TEA-CO₂ laser. The experimental results were in good agreement with the theoretical calculations.     

Far infrared laser frequencies of CH3OD and N2H4

The frequencies of 26 laser lines with wavelengths between 57 and 534 m have been measured in the optically pumped laser gases CH₃OD and N₂H₄. A pair of stabilized cw 12_{CO 2} lasers was used as a frequency standard for the heterodyne frequency measurements. Seven of the 26 lines are new.     

Vibrational and Rotational Spectroscopy of 13CD3OD

We have used Fourier Transform spectral data on the C-O stretching mode of ¹³CD₃OD in order to perform a vibro-rotational analysis for this molecule. We have estimated a few molecular parameters of the ground and C-O stretching vibrational modes. Based on these parameters, and by using the Kwan-Dennison model, we propose assignments for a number of far-infrared laser transitions of ¹³CD₃OD.     

Operating parameter optimization of optically pumped CH3OH far-infrared laser

By solving the density matrix equations of a quantum system, the output power intensity of an optically pumped CH₃OH FIR laser (CH₃OH-OPFIRL) was calculated by means of iteration method, and the spectral characteristics were got. Base on the calculation, optimization of operating parameters including operating gas pressure, pumped power and output coupling coefficient of the CH₃OH cavity laser were systematically studied. Experimental, a series of FIR emissions of the CH₃OH cavity laser pumped by TEA-CO₂ laser with 9P(16) line were measured. The experimental results were in good agreement with theoretical calculations. The project was supported by the Special Research Foundation of Doctorate Station in University of P.R.C.     

Wavelengths for new CH3OH laser lines

Using a grating-tuned CO₂-TEA laser to pump CH₃OH in a metallic-wave-guide resonator, submillimeter laser emissions have been produced by pumping with 36 lines in the 9.4m CO₂ band and with 23 lines in the 10.6m band. Several dozen new SMM laser lines were observed. Wavelengths accurate to within 0.1% are given for 12 previously unmeasured lines between 34m and 225m.     

Optically pumped CW fir laser: New submillimeter laser emissions from CH2DOH, CH3I, CD3I, and trioxymethylene

We obtained twelve new far infrared laser transitions by optically pumping the CH₂DOH, CH₃I, CD₃I and Trioxymethylene molecules with a CW CO₂ laser having a tunability range of 280 MHz. We measured the wavelength, polarization, relative intensity and pump offset relative to the CO₂ center frequency for all the new lines.     

Optically-Pumped Far-Infrared Laser Lines of Methanol Isotopomers: 12CH3OH, 12CH3OD, and 12CH2DOH

Twenty-seven new far-infrared laser lines from the isotopomers of methanol: ¹²CD₃OH, ¹²CH₃OD, and ¹²CH₂DOH, were obtained by optically-pumping the molecules with an efficient cw CO₂ laser. The CO₂ laser provided pumping from regular, sequence, and hot-band CO₂ laser transitions. The 2-m long far-infrared cavity was a metal-dielectric waveguide closed by two, flat end mirrors. Several short-wavelength (below 100 m) lines were observed. The frequencies of 28 laser lines observed in this cavity (including new lines and already known lines) were measured with a fractional uncertainty limited by the fractional resetability of the far-infrared laser cavity, of 2 parts in 10⁷.     

New far infrared laser lines obtained by optically pumping13CD3OD

We have obtained laser action on 34 far infrared lines for the first time in fully deuterated methyl alcohol with the¹³C isotope (¹³CD₃OD), and we have measured the frequency of 13 lines. The molecule was pumped by a cw CO₂ laser. We have measured the wavelength, the relative polarization, the relative intensity of most lines, the frequency, and the CO₂ pump frequency offset of the strongest lines. The new lines are distributed in the wavelength region from 75.27 m to 464.7 m.Supported in part by a joint grant with the U.S. National Science Foundation grant # INT 80-19014 and the Brazilian Conselho Nacional de Pesquisas (CNPq).     

Optically Pumped Far-Infrared Laser Lines of Methanol Isotopomers: 12CD3OH, 12CH3OD, and 12CH2DOH

Twenty-seven new FIR, far-infrared, laser lines from the isotopomers of methanol: ¹²CD₃OH, ¹²CH₃OD, and ¹²CH₂DOH, were obtained by optically pumping the molecules with an efficient cw CO₂ laser. The CO₂ laser provided pumping from regular, sequence, and hot-band CO₂ laser transitions. The 2 m long far-infrared cavity was a metal-dielectric waveguide closed by two, flat end mirrors. Several short-wavelength (below 100 m) lines were observed. The frequencies of 28 laser lines observed in this cavity (including new lines and already known lines) were measured with a fractional uncertainty limited by the fractional resetability of the far-infrared laser cavity, of 2 parts in 10⁷.     

New Far-Infrared Laser Lines and Frequency Measurements of Acetaldehyde and Vinyl Fluoride

Eight far-infrared laser lines have been obtained by optically pumping acetaldehyde (CH₃CHO) and nine by pumping vinyl fluoride (CH₂CHF) with a cw CO₂ laser. The far-infrared laser structure used a metal-dielectric waveguide cavity. This is the first reported observation of four of the laser lines in acetaldehyde. In this work, we measure the frequency, optimum pressure of operation, relative intensity, relative polarization, and pump offset from CO₂ laser-line center.     

A twin optically-pumped far-infrared CH3OH laser for plasma diagnostics

A twin optically-pumped far-infrared CH₃OH laser has been constructed for use in plasma diagnostics. The antisymmetric doublet due to the Raman-type resonant two-photon transition is reproducibly observed at 118.8 m. With the 118.8-m line, it is obtained from the frequency separation of the anti-symmetric doublet that CH₃OH absorption line center is 16±1 MHz higher than the pump 9.7-m P(36) CO₂ laser line center. It is shown that the Raman-type resonant two-photon transition is useful in order to get several-MHz phase modulation for the far-infrared laser interferometer. Some preliminary performances of this twin laser for the modulated interferometer are described.This work was carried out under the collaborating research program at the Institute of Plasma Physics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464, Japan.     

Methanol laser lines from torsionally excited co stretch states, and from OH-bend, CH3-rock, and CH3-deformation states

Using a quasi-CW CO₂ oscillator-amplifier combination with peak power 300 Watt, we have generated FIR laser emission in weak absorption bands of CH₃OH. 40 new lines are reported, and their wavelengths are measured with a relative accuracy of 5×10^–5. A total of 72 lines are assigned. 34 of these involve torsional n=1, 2, and 3 states of the CO stretch and the vibrational ground state. The remaining lines are associated with the CH₃-rock, OH-bend, and CH₃-deformation modes. The latter are located 1460 cm^–1 above the ground state, and are pumped by simultaneous vibrational excitation and torsional deexcitation.     

IR and FIR Spectroscopy of 13CH3I

We have investigated the ¹³CH₃I isotopomer of methyl iodide as a source of Far Infrared (FIR) laser radiation using the optical pumping technique. The molecule is pumped by using a pulsed waveguided CO₂ laser, driven by a novel all solid state power supply that lases on the 10HP band as well as the regular bands. We discovered and assigned two new FIR laser emissions and we give further spectroscopic information about polarization and pump frequency offset for five already known lines.