Abstract

An N₂O laser is described which is tunable over 65 rotational lines of the 00°1–10°0 band. A simple method is used to determine the cavity losses of this laser. Absorption of a number of N₂O lines by the 00°1–10°0 band of CO₂ is demonstrated. The P (20) line of N₂O is observed after attenuation by a long path of N₂O at 125-torr pressure and the peak absorption coefficient for this line is found to be 0.0094 cm⁻¹ at 300 K. The N₂O laser has a certain advantage over the CO₂ laser for long-range communications through the atmosphere.

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Abundance of N₂O in the Atmosphere between 4.5 and 13.5 km*

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