ISSN:
1432-0630
Keywords:
Far-infrared lasers
;
Vibrational relaxation
;
Saturated absorption
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Saturated absorption of CO2-laser radiation in HCOOH gas was measured as a function of pressure. A simple rate equation model is used to calculate the saturation photon densities. It is concluded from these data that vibrational relaxation is collision predominant, and that decreased absorption, observed at high pressure and high radiation intensities, cannot be interpreted as diffusion bounded vibrational relaxation.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00903956
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