Representation of the laser self-mixing effect in an acoustic signal

The goal of the work is to check the possibility of observing the optical phenomena in the gas laser plasma using a microphone. An RF excited slab-waveguide carbon dioxide laser is used in the experiment. The investigations are performed on a three mirror resonator structure. An outside mirror is...

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Main Authors: Dorota Wojaczek, Edward Pliński, Andrzej Dobrucki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Archives of Acoustics
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Online Access:https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/1337
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Summary:The goal of the work is to check the possibility of observing the optical phenomena in the gas laser plasma using a microphone. An RF excited slab-waveguide carbon dioxide laser is used in the experiment. The investigations are performed on a three mirror resonator structure. An outside mirror is fixed to a vibration exciter to obtain a returnig wave to the laser resonator. In that way a self-mixing phenomenon is observed with the optical detector. The response of the laser plasma changes is detected as an acoustic signal. The results of the investigations can be useful for controlling the laser tuning.
ISSN:0137-5075
2300-262X